If Willow Spring was feeling good off their 10-4 takedown of Harnett Central last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Willow Spring Storm fell just short of the Cleveland Rams by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Willow Spring was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cleveland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Ethan Dumar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run 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 Luke Avant, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Luke Howell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Cleveland's side, the team relied heavily on Jack Dalton, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zak Stear, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Willow Spring's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Cleveland, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Willow Spring will head out on the road to square off against Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Holly Springs will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Cleveland, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Garner at 7:00 p.m. Cleveland is facing Garner at the right time seeing as Garner is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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