The Willow Spring Storm will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Cleveland Rams at 4:30 p.m. Neither Willow Spring nor Cleveland posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
While Willow Spring couldn't quite beat South Garner on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Willow Spring fell just short of South Garner by a score of 4-2. Willow Spring has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew Eagen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Jake Pereira made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cleveland didn't have quite enough to beat Corinth Holders on Friday and fell 3-2. Cleveland has struggled against Corinth Holders recently, as their match on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Justin Flaherty was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Will Hicks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Willow Spring's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Cleveland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Willow Spring has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cleveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Willow Spring skirted past Cleveland 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Willow Spring have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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