Willow Spring entered their tilt with Fuquay - Varina with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Fuquay - Varina Bengals 3-2. This was payback for Willow Spring, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kathryn Whitehurst spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emily Saw, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Fuquay - Varina's side, Paige Alexander was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Chloe Webb was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fuquay - Varina kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willow Spring only hit five.
Willow Spring is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Fuquay - Varina, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willow Spring will take on Clayton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clayton: 2.9, Willow Spring: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fuquay - Varina, they will be playing at home against Corinth Holders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fuquay - Varina is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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