Cleveland hit Willow Spring with a four-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Storm lost 10-1 to the Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 back in March.
Savannah Callis
| 04/25/25 vs Cleveland | 7 |
| 04/21/25 vs Apex Friendship | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Garner | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Garner | 7 |
Savannah Callis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Willow Spring saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Simon, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Simon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Willow Spring has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Cleveland, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willow Spring will challenge Southeast Raleigh at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Storm are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Cleveland, they will take on Garner at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.
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