The West Brunswick Trojans will challenge the Terry Sanford Bulldogs on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
West Brunswick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over Cape Fear. The Trojans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, while Terry Sanford put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Orange. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Reaves tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Hedgecoe, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Gibson Bray was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs.
Terry Sanford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Terry Sanford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Brunswick, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-13.
West Brunswick couldn't quite finish off Terry Sanford when the teams last played back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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