The Cleveland Rams will head out on the road to take on the Willow Spring Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Cleveland was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of Corinth Holders by a score of 3-2. Cleveland has not had much luck with Corinth Holders recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
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 was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
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.
Cleveland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Willow Spring, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Willow Spring's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cleveland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Willow Spring, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Cleveland's hitters?
Cleveland couldn't quite finish off Willow Spring in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Cleveland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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