The Terry Sanford Bulldogs will challenge the West Brunswick Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Terry Sanford's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against E.E. Smith as Terry Sanford made off with a 12-0 victory. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Jacob Moore and Gibson Bray made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moore struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Bray tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Moore scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Bray scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Moore a new career-high.
In other batting news, Josh Mozingo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Benny Whiteaker, who scored two runs and stole Three bases.
Terry Sanford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as E.E. Smith only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Brunswick, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Clinton on Friday. The Trojans not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17, 2024.
West Brunswick's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Terry Sanford, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Terry Sanford suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to West Brunswick when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Terry Sanford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.