The Whitmire Wolverines will venture away from home to square off against the Thornwell Saints at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitmire's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Thornwell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Whitmire's offense. They fell 4-0 to Lewisville on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Thornwell got themselves on the board against Calhoun Falls Charter on Friday, but Calhoun Falls Charter never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over the Blue Flashes. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Camden Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madi Porter was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Karleigh Porter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Thornwell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .853. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
The defeat snapped Whitmire's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Thornwell, their record is now 2-0.
Everything went Whitmire's way against Thornwell in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Whitmire made off with a 17-0 win. Will Whitmire repeat their success, or does Thornwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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