Willow Spring can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Willow Spring might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Savannah Callis looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Carly Simon and Rachel Humphries did most of the damage at the plate: Simon scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Humphries got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Addison Martin, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win (which was Willow Spring's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Southeast Raleigh, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Willow Spring will be playing at home against Harnett Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Willow Spring's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Harnett Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southeast Raleigh, they will head out on the road to challenge Smithfield-Selma at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Southeast Raleigh is facing Smithfield-Selma at the right time seeing as Smithfield-Selma is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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