Baseball Game Preview: Wheatmore Warriors vs. Providence Grove Patriots

The Wheatmore Warriors will face off against the Providence Grove Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence Grove took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wheatmore, who comes in off a win.

Wheatmore's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Uwharrie Charter Academy 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted against the Eagles since April 19, 2022.

Meanwhile, Providence Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern Randolph.

Andrew Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Jackson Rhyne also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Wheatmore's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Providence Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Wheatmore couldn't quite finish off Providence Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.