Baseball Game Preview: Terry Sanford Bulldogs vs. Southern Wayne Saints

The Terry Sanford Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Southern Wayne Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Terry Sanford is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.

On Tuesday, Terry Sanford made easy work of Western Harnett and carried off an 8-2 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Josh Hart

Batters Struck Out

04/01/25 @ Western Harnett	6
03/14/25 @ Overhills	2
03/08/25 vs West Brunswick	2
02/28/25 @ C.B. Aycock	1
05/23/24 @ South Central	3
05/14/24 vs Orange	10

Terry Sanford got a great performance from Josh Hart as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Hart has posted since back in May of 2024.

At the plate, Terry Sanford let Hunter Hedgecoe and Josh Mozingo run wild. Hedgecoe went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI, while Mozingo scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Terry Sanford is undefeated when Mozingo posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gibson Bray, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Southern Wayne didn't have quite enough to beat C.B. Aycock on Tuesday and fell 5-3.

Southern Wayne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Odom, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Odom's first of the season.

Terry Sanford pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Wayne, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Southern Wayne's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Terry Sanford has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .457. It's a different story for Southern Wayne, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Terry Sanford's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.