Willow Spring put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They beat the South Garner Titans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-1. The win was nothing new for Willow Spring as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Kathryn Whitehurst looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abigail Howard was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Derby, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Willow Spring has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for South Garner, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willow Spring will play host again on Thursday to welcome Cleveland, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Willow Spring: 2.1, Cleveland: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Garner, they will be playing at home against Corinth Holders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Corinth Holders is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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