Softball Preview: Whiteville Wolfpack vs. South Lenoir Blue Devils
The Whiteville Wolfpack will square off against the South Lenoir Blue Devils on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whiteville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Franklin Academy a 13-0 shutout. Considering Whiteville's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Whiteville let Campbell Thompson and Chesney Cribb loose on the outfield. Thompson went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Cribb scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Warriors. Two seems to be a good number for South Lenoir as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Kiley Smith, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-1.
Whiteville's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13. As for South Lenoir, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
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