Softball Recap: Wake Forest Cougars vs. Apex Cougars
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wake Forest had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Apex Cougars. For Wake Forest, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat Apex walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Wake Forest's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jazzmyn Ohlson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Apex's side, Leah Kendall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases. Kendall is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Wake Forest pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Apex, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
Wake Forest will square off against Gray's Creek on Friday. Wake Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Apex does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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