Baseball Preview: East Columbus Gators vs. Whiteville Wolfpack
East Columbus is 2-8 against Whiteville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The East Columbus Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Whiteville Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m.
East Columbus fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Green Sea Floyds on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 5-4. East Columbus has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braylon Waddell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adrion Jennerette, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Whiteville entered their tilt with Culpeper County with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They won by a run and slipped past the Blue Devils 7-6.
East Columbus now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Whiteville, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
East Columbus came up short against Whiteville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 6-3. Can East Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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