The Whiteville Wolfpack will challenge the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Whiteville came up short against East Columbus and fell 10-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their meetings with the Gators: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Pender fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fairmont on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Tornadoes by a score of 9-8. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Charleigh Rivenbark was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Haley Gantt was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Whiteville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Pender, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Everything went Whiteville's way against Pender when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Whiteville made off with a 13-3 victory. Do the Wolfpack have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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