The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles will take on the Bluefield Beavers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Woodrow Wilson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Woodrow Wilson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on James Monroe with a sharp 9-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Flying Eagles in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now won eight in a row.
Tyler Wilhite
| 04/05/25 vs James Monroe | 9 |
| 03/20/25 vs St. Albans | 8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Bluefield | 6 |
| 03/29/25 @ Shady Spring | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Greenbrier East | 1 |
Tyler Wilhite was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maddex Sims was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Woodrow Wilson: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-5 otherwise. Austin Long was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Woodrow Wilson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as James Monroe only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Bluefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against WestSide, falling 18-10. On the bright side, the ten- run effort marked the Beavers' highest-scoring game to date.
The win got Woodrow Wilson back to even at 6-6. As for Bluefield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Woodrow Wilson's way against Bluefield when the teams last played last Thursday, as Woodrow Wilson made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Flying Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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