The Whiteville Wolfpack will square off against the South Lenoir Blue Devils on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whiteville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Farmville Central a 6-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Wolfpack as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir won against Northwood on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Blue Devils put the hurt on Southeast Alamance with a sharp 6-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Blue Devils, who have now won four games in a row.
Jake Howard was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gage Howard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
South Lenoir's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Whiteville, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Whiteville was able to grind out a solid victory over South Lenoir when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolfpack since the squad 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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