Whiteville is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Greene Central is on a 17-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Whiteville Wolfpack will take on the Greene Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Whiteville: 2.1, Greene Central: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Whiteville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Greene Central 4-3.
For Greene Central's part, Austin Hardy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Hardy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Braden Burress was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Noah Uzzell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Whiteville's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Greene Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 25-1.
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