The Whiteville Wolfpack will take on the Heide Trask Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Whiteville came up short against Lumberton on Wednesday, falling 8-1. The Wolfpack have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask posted their closest win since April 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Whiteville, sneaking past 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Dava Bullard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Naima Shepard, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Heide Trask was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Heide Trask's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.4 runs. As for Whiteville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Whiteville couldn't quite finish off Heide Trask in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 6-4. Will Whiteville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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