The Wake Forest Cougars will take on the Northern Durham Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wake Forest is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Wake Forest beat Seaforth 8-4.
Carson Crider
| 03/14/25 vs Seaforth | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Chapel Hill | 4 |
| 03/01/25 @ J.H. Rose | 4 |
| 02/25/25 @ Seaforth | 2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Wakefield | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Wake Forest got a great performance from Carson Crider as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Crider has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Kellen Rogers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ian Williams was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wake Forest lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Northern Durham put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Falls Lake. Northern Durham came out on top against Falls Lake by a score of 5-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Mason Wilkins, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tanner Freeman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Wake Forest's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.6 runs. As for Northern Durham, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Northern Durham's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wake Forest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. It's a different story for Northern Durham, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Wake Forest's hitters?
Wake Forest took their victory against Northern Durham when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-0. Will Wake Forest repeat their success, or does Northern Durham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
