Holly Springs has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Willow Spring Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Holly Springs will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Holly Springs' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Panther Creek with a sharp 18-0 win. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for Holly Springs this season.
Noah Rhoades looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Cole Bowie was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Waldron, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Willow Spring had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Cleveland on Friday.
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.
Holly Springs' victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Willow Spring, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Holly Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Willow Spring struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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