After flying high against Southeast Raleigh back in March, Corinth Holders came back down to earth. The Corinth Holders Pirates suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Willow Spring Storm on Tuesday. Corinth Holders has struggled against Willow Spring recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Corinth Holders saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pyper Vardy, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Willow Spring's side, Kathryn Whitehurst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. Whitehurst has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rachel Humphries was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Derby, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Corinth Holders' defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Willow Spring, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Corinth Holders will challenge Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clayton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Willow Spring, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fuquay - Varina at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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