14-seed Garner Trojans defeated the 19-seed Willow Spring Storm 7-4 in an extra innings ballgame that saw two home runs from Gaby Mizelle and a walk-off home run by Raliegh Stewart in the eighth inning.
The Garner Trojans remain undefeated after defeating the Fuquay-Varina Bengals 18-10. Courtney Maddox, and Kendall Smith each hit a home run for the Bengals. Garners Raleigh Stewart and Lily Keefer jumped started the rally to close the game out for the Trojans.
Though doctors said David Kushner's voice should be back to normal within a year, it hasn't improved for basketball season. In a sport where a deafening cacophony accompanies the tensest of moments, he can't raise his voice above a raspy whisper.