Storm
| 03/12/25 @ Holly Springs | 16 |
| 03/11/25 @ Clayton | 5 |
| 02/24/25 @ Green Hope | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Green Level | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 1 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Willow Spring). They walked away with a 16-11 win over the Holly Springs Golden Hawks on Wednesday. For the Storm, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 victory the Golden Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Alex Smith looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Willow Spring got a massive performance out of Jackson Sherrell, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Sherrell has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Rice, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Willow Spring always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .540. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Willow Spring and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Holly Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willow Spring will square off against Clayton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Willow Spring has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Holly Springs, they will take on Green Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holly Springs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Green Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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