Baseball Game Preview: Wagener-Salley War Eagles vs. Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders

By Team Reports Apr 1, 2025, 12:52am

Baseball Preview: Wagener-Salley War Eagles vs. Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders

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The Wagener-Salley War Eagles will challenge the Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wagener-Salley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Wagener-Salley's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against North by a score of 5-0.

Channing Smith

Base on Balls Against

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North's batters probably weren't too happy with Channing Smith, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Smith also tossed a walk, which is notable because Wagener-Salley is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-6 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Bevell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Gavin Starnes was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Bamberg-Ehrhardt came up short against Orangeburg Prep on Wednesday and fell 4-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wagener-Salley, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7.

Wagener-Salley suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bamberg-Ehrhardt when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Wagener-Salley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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