Baseball Recap: Pender Patriots vs. Whiteville Wolfpack
Pender was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Whiteville Wolfpack. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pender of the 25-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Pender saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Shepard, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Pender's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Whiteville, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pender will take on Union at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Union is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Pender will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Whiteville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Bladen at 7:00 p.m.
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