Pender hasn't had much luck against Wallace-Rose Hill recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Pender is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of West Columbus.
Sean Cummings was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wallace-Rose Hill). They put the hurt on Kinston with a sharp 23-6 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won eight in a row.
The team relied heavily on Khalil Mathis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Wallace-Rose Hill is 3-1 when Mathis posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Lovette, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Wallace-Rose Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their record now sits at 6-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pender has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pender beat Wallace-Rose Hill 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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