The Newberry Bulldogs will face off against the Whitmire Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Newberry came up short against Fox Creek on Tuesday, falling 9-2.
Meanwhile, Whitmire had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 14-3 win. That's two games straight that the Wolverines have won by exactly 11 runs.
Brian Steele was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Crue Keller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Whitmire always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Whitmire's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Newberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Newberry took their win against Whitmire in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1. Does Newberry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitmire turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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