The Whiteville Wolfpack will venture away from home to square off against the Heide Trask Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiteville will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Whiteville barely beat South Columbus the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolfpack were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Stallions on Thursday. The game was the first time the Wolfpack have beaten the Stallions on their field since May 3, 2022.
Pender typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Heide Trask proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Patriots 7-5. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won eight in a row.
Dava Bullard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 6.2 innings pitched. Bullard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jalyn Reece-Murray was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makayla Smith, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
Heide Trask kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 9-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Whiteville's record is now 10-12. As for Heide Trask, their record now sits at 14-8.
Whiteville came out on top in a nail-biter against Heide Trask in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolfpack since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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