
Patriots
04/09/25 vs Westmoreland | 10-0 |
04/08/25 @ Westmoreland | 8-0 |
04/02/25 vs East Robertson | 15-2 |
04/01/25 vs Liberty Creek | 3-2 |
03/31/25 @ Liberty Creek | 8-6 |
+ 2 more games |
White House-Heritage waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Westmoreland Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-0 last Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Caleb Cayce's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cayden Waggoner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Jackson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
White House-Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westmoreland only posted an OBP of .143.
White House-Heritage's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Westmoreland, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Coming up, White House-Heritage will square off against Davidson Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 3.4, the Bears 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Westmoreland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monroe County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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