The Whitefield Academy WolfPack will face off against the King's Ridge Christian Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Whitefield Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Whitefield Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away St. Francis. They skirted past the Knights 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the WolfPack.
Cece Springfield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Springfield was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haley Holland, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kensley Killimett, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Whitefield Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Francis only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, King's Ridge Christian gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Centennial.
Like Whitefield Academy, King's Ridge Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Katie Washer. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Washer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Karina French was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August.
Whitefield Academy now has a winning record of 7-6. As for King's Ridge Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
King's Ridge Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Whitefield Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for King's Ridge Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Whitefield Academy keep running through batters, or will King's Ridge Christian buck the trend?
Everything went Whitefield Academy's way against King's Ridge Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Whitefield Academy made off with a 15-3 win. Does Whitefield Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will King's Ridge Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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