Softball Preview: West Brunswick Trojans vs. New Hanover Wildcats
West Brunswick is 10-0 against New Hanover since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Brunswick Trojans will head out on the road to take on the New Hanover Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. West Brunswick is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, West Brunswick had just enough and edged East Bladen out 3-2.
Olivia Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Woodard, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, sadly, New Hanover is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of St. Pauls on Wednesday.
West Brunswick's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for New Hanover, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
West Brunswick took their win against New Hanover when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Brunswick since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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