White Station and Whitehaven are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. White Station is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
While White Station's win against Harding Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Lions 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Benjamin Mendez
| 04/10/25 vs Harding Academy | 10 |
| 04/16/24 @ Memphis Central | 6 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lakeland Preparatory | 5 |
| 03/13/25 @ West Memphis | 4 |
| 03/10/25 @ Lakeland Preparatory | 4 |
Benjamin Mendez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mendez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Walter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
White Station hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding Academy struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Whitehaven came up short against Memphis Central on Wednesday, falling 21-1.
White Station's record is now 12-6. As for Whitehaven, they now have a losing record of 2-3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. White Station has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitehaven struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
White Station beat Whitehaven 12-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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