Willow Spring was handed a 11-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Clayton Comets, sneaking past 5-3. This was payback for the Storm, who suffered a 7-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Austin Fletcher
| 03/11/25 @ Clayton | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Green Level | 1 |
| 02/24/25 @ Green Hope | 1 |
| 04/04/24 vs Southeast Raleigh | 1 |
Austin Fletcher made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, Gio Tafalla was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Nate Rice also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Willow Spring's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Clayton, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Willow Spring didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-11 victory against Holly Springs on the 12th. As for Clayton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 6-1 defeat against Willow Spring on the 14th.
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