Baseball Game Preview: King's Fork Bulldogs vs. Great Bridge Wildcats
By Team Reports
May 8, 2025, 1:59am
Baseball Preview: King's Fork Bulldogs vs. Great Bridge Wildcats
King's Fork is 0-10 against Great Bridge since March of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, it was close, but King's Fork sidestepped Heritage for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Great Bridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kempsville, sneaking past 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jaxen Whitehurst, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryder Harrell, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Great Bridge's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for King's Fork, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
King's Fork suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Great Bridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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