Softball Preview: Whiteville Wolfpack vs. East Bladen Eagles
Whiteville is 9-1 against East Bladen since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Whiteville Wolfpack will be playing at home against the East Bladen Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Whiteville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Pender with a sharp 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Whiteville considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Madayln Edge made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Edge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Edge was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Campbell Thompson and Kensly Wyatt did most of the damage at the plate: Thompson went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs, while Wyatt went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Laityn Cribb, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Bladen made easy work of Hobbton on Monday and carried off a 13-3 win. That's two games straight that East Bladen has won by exactly ten runs.
Like Whiteville, East Bladen also got a great game from a two-way player: Jenna Brice. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Brice was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Cabria Baldwin was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Jamiee Perkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Whiteville's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for East Bladen, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Whiteville came out on top in a nail-biter against East Bladen in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Bladen's Karli Priest, who tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Whiteville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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