The Pack opened the varsity baseball season on Monday, February 15, with an 8-2 win over Our Lady of Mercy. The weather cooperated on a day when there was not a favorable forecast prior to the game. The game was called for darkness after four innings.
Casey Bowman (10th) was the starting and winning pitcher, keeping the Bobcats off balance for 3 2/3 innings. Casey struck out seven batters and gave up only three singles.
Whitefield had the bats going, scoring eight runs on seven hits from John Schwartz (12th) 1-3; Carter Huffman (10th) 2-3, double, RBI; Will Brogan (12th) 1-2; Jacob Pitts (10th) 1-3, double, 2 RBI; Casey, 1-1, RBI; Coleman Miller (10th) 0-2, RBI; and Luke Persons (10th) 1-2, double, RBI.
The next game is Friday, March 19, against Sonoraville at the LakePoint Sports complex at 4:30 p.m.