Willow Spring is 1-6 against Garner since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Willow Spring Storm will face off against the Garner Trojans. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a 12-game winning streak alive.
Willow Spring is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rolesville a 7-0 shutout. Considering Willow Spring has won 13 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Kathryn Whitehurst's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lynlee Ogburn was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlynn Hunt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Garner was able to grind out a solid win over Hoggard on Friday, taking the game 5-0.
The result came thanks to Gabriella Czuczuk's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabriela Mizelle, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double. Lily Keefer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Willow Spring pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Garner, their win bumped their record up to 22-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Willow Spring hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Garner struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Willow Spring came out on top in a nail-biter against Garner in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Garner's Raleigh Stewart, who pitched eight innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Willow Spring still be able to contain Stewart? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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