White Station is 2-8 against Whitehaven since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The White Station Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Whitehaven Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, White Station was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-1 walloping at the hands of Dyersburg.
White Station saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Torrin Thornton, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Whitehaven put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Kingsbury a 19-0 shutout. Whitehaven's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jaylon Dodson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Dodson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dodson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Whitehaven got a massive performance out of KeShawn Lee, who fired off three triples, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Darrius Coble, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
White Station's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Whitehaven, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. White Station has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitehaven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
White Station couldn't quite finish off Whitehaven in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will White Station have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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