Corinth Holders is 0-5 against Willow Spring since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Corinth Holders Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Willow Spring Storm at 4:30 p.m. Corinth Holders is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Corinth Holders was able to grind out a solid win over South Garner, taking the game 7-2.
The team relied heavily on Ava Marks, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Elizabeth McKenzie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Willow Spring had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Rams 9-7.
Rachel Humphries was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Saw, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Corinth Holders' record now sits at 10-8. As for Willow Spring, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Corinth Holders' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Corinth Holders has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Willow Spring, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Corinth Holders continue to outrun the ball?
Corinth Holders might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Willow Spring when the teams last played on April 9th. Can Corinth Holders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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