Upperman has gone a perfect 10-0 against White County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bees will challenge the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Upperman has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while White County will arrive with four straight victories.
Upperman fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against White House on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 5-4.
Braiden Wolke
| 04/02/26 vs Soddy Daisy | 6 |
| 03/27/26 @ Central Magnet | 6 |
| 03/19/26 vs Coffee County Central | 4 |
| 03/05/26 @ Monterey | 2 |
| 04/18/26 @ White House | 1 |
Upperman got a good showing from Braiden Wolke, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Wolke has become a key player for the Bees: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 11-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Upperman saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Mullins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI. Bryant Allen also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, White County made easy work of Varsity Opponent on Friday and carried off an 11-3 win.
Cole Gentry was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gentry was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Matthew Wilson looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Kaden Siebers and Kolt Norris did most of the damage at the plate: Siebers went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Norris got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave Norris a new career-high. Cole Sims was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
White County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
White County now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Upperman, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Everything went Upperman's way against White County in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, as Upperman made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bees since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
