Holly Springs waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Willow Spring Storm out 4-3. This was payback for Holly Springs, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Shane Bernhardt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Holly Springs saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Dowler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Waldron, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Willow Spring's side, they got a good showing from Dominic Masters, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Holly Springs' win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Willow Spring, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holly Springs will challenge Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Willow Spring, they will head out on the road to square off against Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Spring is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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