The Wheatmore Warriors will take on the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Wheatmore: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Chatham Central has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Wheatmore fell victim to Providence Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central got the win against North Stokes on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Lillie Poe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Chatham Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive contests.
Chatham Central's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Wheatmore, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wheatmore has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chatham Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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