Baseball Preview: Whitehaven Tigers vs. Memphis Central Warriors
Whitehaven is 10-0 against Memphis Central since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Whitehaven Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Memphis Central Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Whitehaven is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs last Wednesday, they were much more limited against First Assembly Christian on Friday. They fell 5-1 to the Crusaders.
Whitehaven saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KeShawn Lee, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Memphis Central came up short against Overton on Tuesday and fell 9-4.
Whitehaven has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season. As for Memphis Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Whitehaven has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .515. However, it's not like Memphis Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .433. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Whitehaven took their win against Memphis Central when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 15-3. Will Whitehaven repeat their success, or does Memphis Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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