The Heide Trask Titans will challenge the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wallace-Rose Hill took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Heide Trask, who comes in off a win.
Heide Trask proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 13) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Northside - Jacksonville 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Titans have posted since March 30, 2024.
Jackson Sadler
| 03/25/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 8 |
| 03/11/25 @ West Columbus | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Whiteville | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Hobbton | 1 |
Heide Trask got a great performance from Jackson Sadler as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Sadler a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trey Cheatham, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwest Onslow.
Devon Sloan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Davis Barnette, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Wallace-Rose Hill's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Heide Trask, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Heide Trask has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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