Baseball Game Preview: Williston-Elko Blue Devils vs. Wagener-Salley War Eagles

For the second straight game, Williston-Elko will face off against Wagener-Salley. The Blue Devils will host the War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Williston-Elko will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Wagener-Salley on Tuesday. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the War Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Brice Thigpen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Thigpen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Chase Creech

Runs

03/31/26 vs North	3
03/24/26 @ Calhoun County	3
04/14/26 @ Wagener-Salley	2
03/10/26 vs Ridge Spring-Monetta	2
03/20/26 vs King Academy	1
+ 1 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Creech, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Williston-Elko: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tylan Parker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Wagener-Salley is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8. As for Williston-Elko, the win got them back to even at 7-7.