West Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 22-8 loss to the Whiteville Wolfpack might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that West Columbus has lost by exactly 14 runs.
For Whiteville's part, Angel Smith and Campbell Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three doubles, while Thompson went 5-for-5 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Greylynn Cartrette, who went 3-for-5 with five stolen bases and two RBI.
West Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Whiteville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat West Columbus by a score of 12-2.
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