Willow Spring was the 4-3 winner over Holly Springs when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Willow Spring Storm might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the Holly Springs Golden Hawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Willow Spring has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Willow Spring got a good showing from Dominic Masters, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Masters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Willow Spring saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Pereira, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Howell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Holly Springs' side, Shane Bernhardt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Willow Spring's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Holly Springs, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willow Spring will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m. Corinth Holders is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Willow Spring will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Holly Springs, they will head out on the road to challenge Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apex's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Holly Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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