Baseball Recap: Terry Sanford Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

Bulldogs

Previous Games

04/10/25 vs Westover	12-1
04/09/25 @ Lee County	20-3
04/08/25 @ Westover	11-0
04/04/25 vs Western Harnett	10-0
04/02/25 @ Southern Wayne	9-1
+ 5 more games

Terry Sanford came tearing into Thursday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Westover Wolverines as they made off with a 12-1 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Louis Smelcer made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.

In other batting news, Terry Sanford let Gibson Bray and Jesse Cortez run wild. Bray scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Cortez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Van Wormer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Terry Sanford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive contests.

Terry Sanford pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Westover, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Terry Sanford will take on Jack Britt in a tournament on Saturday. As for Westover, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on E.E. Smith at 6:00 p.m. on the 22nd.