NC High School Preview: East Bladen
February 7, 2017
By Brandon Hall, Ed Hall, and Staff
PBR NC
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TEAM PREVIEW
East Bladen
Coach Russell Priest
Classification 2A
Conference Name Four County
2016 Stats
Record 15-7
Conference Finish 1st
State Playoffs 1st Round
2017 Outlook
# of Returning Starters 7
# of Returning Pitchers 2
What to Watch For:
Experience will key the run in 2017 for Coach Priest. Coming off of a conference championship and returning 7 starters, the lineup will have depth. The development of a couple of arms will be the difference at the end of the year.
Players to Watch
Kyle Tatum, C/OF, 2017 – Brunswick CC commit
Xavier Wooten, RHP/OF, 2018