After flying high against Douglas Byrd last Wednesday, East Columbus came back down to earth. The East Columbus Gators suffered a tough 15-3 loss at the hands of the Whiteville Wolfpack on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Columbus in their matchups with Whiteville: they've now lost six in a row.
East Columbus saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Waddell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
East Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Whiteville, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pender the next time they take the field. East Columbus will head out to face Pender at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Whiteville will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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