Willow Spring waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Corinth Holders Pirates. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Willow Spring also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Kathryn Whitehurst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lynlee Ogburn was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Howard, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Corinth Holders' side, Alayna Gaddy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Willow Spring pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Corinth Holders, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Willow Spring will head out on the road to take on Fuquay - Varina at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Willow Spring is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Corinth Holders, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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