The Whale Branch Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Whale Branch can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to Bridges Prep. The Warriors have struggled against the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Meanwhile, while Jefferson Davis Academy put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Wardlaw Academy. Jefferson Davis Academy blew past Wardlaw Academy 10-0. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Colson Loadholt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corbin Perry, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Whale Branch suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Jefferson Davis Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Whale Branch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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