The Walkertown Wolfpack will head out on the road to face off against the Wheatmore Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walkertown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Walkertown's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Oak Ridge Military Academy. The Wolfpack haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Caden Joyce
| 03/09/26 @ Oak Ridge Military Academy | 9 |
| 02/27/26 @ Atkins | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Parkland | 8 |
| 03/04/25 vs South Stokes | 8 |
| 04/28/25 vs T.W. Andrews | 5 |
Caden Joyce was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cam Smith, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Devin Blodgett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Wheatmore's offense. They came up short against Asheboro on Wednesday, falling 6-0. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly six runs.
Walkertown's record now sits at 5-1. As for Wheatmore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Everything went Walkertown's way against Wheatmore in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Walkertown made off with an 11-1 win. 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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