White Station is 2-8 against Whitehaven since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The White Station Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Whitehaven Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, White Station was a bit more limited in their matchup last Friday. They suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Dyersburg.
White Station saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Torrin Thornton, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Whitehaven waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 15-0 win. Considering Whitehaven has won six games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Allen Perry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Perry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darrius Coble, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Camron Osborne, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
White Station's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Whitehaven, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. White Station has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitehaven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
White Station couldn't quite finish off Whitehaven in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can White Station avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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