If Willow Spring was feeling good fresh off their 9-0 takedown of Middle Creek last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Storm fell just short of the Fuquay-Varina Bengals by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The Storm have struggled against the Bengals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Willow Spring got a good showing from Brayden Battocletti, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Willow Spring saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gio Tafalla, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Willow Spring's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Fuquay-Varina, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Willow Spring will head out to challenge Pinecrest at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fuquay-Varina, they will welcome West Forsyth at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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