For the second straight game, West Bladen will face off against Whiteville. The Knights will be playing at home against the Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Bladen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
West Bladen will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Whiteville, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. The Knights were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Wolfpack on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Allison Hickman
| 03/24/26 @ Whiteville | 13 |
| 03/20/26 @ Dillon | 11 |
| 04/04/25 vs Clinton | 8 |
| 03/19/25 vs South Columbus | 8 |
| 03/13/26 vs East Bladen | 7 |
Allison Hickman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Natalee Sykes was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Brenna Hester, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
West Bladen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.2.
Whiteville is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. As for West Bladen, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
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