The Whale Branch Warriors will face off against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Whale Branch will be strutting in after a win while Jefferson Davis Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Whale Branch is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lake Marion with a sharp 17-6 victory on Tuesday.
Jaheim Morgan was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That hit was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Trystin Roberts, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Whale Branch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Davis Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Edisto on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1. The Raiders just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Colson Loadholt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Jefferson Davis Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Whale Branch, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Whale Branch has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jefferson Davis Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Whale Branch might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Jefferson Davis Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Whale Branch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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