The East Bladen Eagles will square off against the Whiteville Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Bladen is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
If East Bladen beats Whiteville with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand West Columbus a 10-0 shutout on Thursday.
Mollie Tolar and Taylor Dowless did most of the damage at the plate: Tolar scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Dowless scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Martha Simmons, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Whiteville didn't have quite enough to beat Pender on Friday and fell 4-3.
East Bladen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Whiteville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
East Bladen took their win against Whiteville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Wolfpack have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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