Willow Spring lost against Garner back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Willow Spring Storm fell just short of the Garner Trojans by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Willow Spring has scored all season.
Willow Spring got a good showing from Ethan Dumar, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Jake Pereira made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Willow Spring's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-4. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Garner, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willow Spring will take on Southeast Raleigh at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Willow Spring is facing Southeast Raleigh at the right time seeing as Southeast Raleigh is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Garner, they will be playing at home against Athens Drive at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Garner: 3.8, Athens Drive: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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