
Warriors
03/06/25 @ Salisbury | 17-10 |
02/28/25 vs Gray Stone Day | 15-3 |
02/27/25 vs Salisbury | 16-2 |
Wheatmore had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-10 margin over the Salisbury Hornets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-2 last Thursday.
Bella Dill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyndal Kindley, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Kiayla Burnette was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.
Wheatmore was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Wheatmore's record is now 3-1. As for Salisbury, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheatmore will head out to take on West Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wheatmore's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games. Salisbury will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on March 18th. Salisbury has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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