Softball Game Preview: East Wake Warriors vs. Smithfield-Selma Spartans

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Previous Games

03/04/25 - Away	29-0 W
05/02/24 - Away	20-0 W
04/09/24 - Home	18-0 W
04/19/23 - Home	15-0 W
04/11/23 - Away	29-1 W
+ 5 more games

East Wake has gone 9-1 against Smithfield-Selma recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in East Wake's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Smithfield-Selma has been banged up by 18 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

East Wake barely beat Fike the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors put the hurt on the Demons with a sharp 17-4 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Madison Keith was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Keith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Alissa Flood was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two triples. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Jaimee Fowler was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.

East Wake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma came up short against C.B. Aycock on Tuesday, falling 26-2.

East Wake's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Smithfield-Selma, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-19.

Everything went East Wake's way against Smithfield-Selma in their previous meeting back in March, as East Wake made off with a 29-0 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.