The Terry Sanford Bulldogs will take on the New Hanover Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Terry Sanford's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on E.E. Smith with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Benny Whiteaker
| 03/04/25 vs E.E. Smith | 6 |
| 04/12/24 @ Western Harnett | 4 |
| 03/08/24 @ E.E. Smith | 4 |
| 04/26/24 @ Westover | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs E.E. Smith | 2 |
Benny Whiteaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayson Heeks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Martin Cardenas, who scored two runs and stole Two bases.
Terry Sanford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as E.E. Smith only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, New Hanover made sure to put some runs up on the board against Myers Park on Saturday. Everything went New Hanover's way against Myers Park as New Hanover made off with an 11-2 win.
New Hanover now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Terry Sanford, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Terry Sanford might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from New Hanover when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Will Terry Sanford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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