Baseball Game Preview: Wake Forest Cougars vs. Rolesville Rams

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 8:38am

Baseball Preview: Wake Forest Cougars vs. Rolesville Rams

Wake Forest is 9-1 against Rolesville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wake Forest Cougars will be playing at home against the Rolesville Rams at 7:00 p.m. Wake Forest will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

In what's become a running theme this season, Wake Forest gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rolesville a 9-0 shutout.

The result came thanks to Jackson Hardy's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Ian Williams was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kyle Brazeau, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Wake Forest's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Rolesville, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.

Rolesville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wake Forest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Rolesville, though, as they've only averaged .326. Will they be able to contain Wake Forest's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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