The visiting West Bladen Knights scored six runs in the top of the fifth inning Friday in a 7-5 non-conference baseball victory over the Whiteville Wolfpack at Legion Stadium.
The loss dropped the Whiteville record to 0-2 while West Bladen improved to 1-1.
Whiteville held a 4-1 lead after four innings before the big Knight surge in the fifth.
Whiteville had 10 hits, including two each by Scott Stephens, Robbie Penny and Cameron White. White had a triple.
Zack Spivey, Lloyd Enzor, Stephens and Sprandon Mahoney pitched for Coach Brett Harwood’s Whiteville team.
Benson was the winning pitcher for West Bladen while Brisson had two hits, including a double.
Whiteville will play host to East Bladen on Tuesday and will travel to play West Columbus on Friday. Both games will begin at 5 p.m.
| W. Bladen | 001 | 060 | 0 | - | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Whiteville | 130 | 001 | 0 | - | 5 | 10 | 3 |
Yandle, Benson (2), Hill (6) and Wood; Spivey, Enzor (4), Stephens (5), Mahoney (6) and Hooks.
