West Bladen hasn't had much luck against Whiteville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Knights will square off against the Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. West Bladen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Whiteville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Bladen easily dispatched Clinton on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Knights fell just short of Midway by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Whiteville won against East Columbus on Friday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Wolfpack beat Pender by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-1. The win continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won seven in a row.
Whiteville's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs. As for West Bladen, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
West Bladen couldn't quite get it done against Whiteville in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 as they fell 3-0. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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