Wheatmore is 10-0 against Trinity since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wheatmore Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Trinity Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, everything went Wheatmore's way against Salisbury as Wheatmore made off with a 14-3 victory. The win was just what Wheatmore needed coming off of a 15-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Carmen Turgeon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wheatmore got a massive performance out of Maddie Nichols, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Pittman, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Trinity had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Thomasville with a sharp 21-8 victory on Monday. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Trinity this season.
Wheatmore's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Trinity, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything went Wheatmore's way against Trinity when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Wheatmore made off with a 16-2 win. Will Wheatmore repeat their success, or does Trinity have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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