Softball Preview: Wesleyan Wolves vs. Whitefield Academy WolfPack
Wesleyan has won 12 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Whitefield Academy has won 12 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Wesleyan Wolves will host the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 4:00 p.m. Wesleyan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Whitefield Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wesleyan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Cambridge, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Wesleyan was ranked sixth). Wesleyan walked away with a 5-1 win over Cambridge on Monday.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy got the win against Walker on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-5. The result was nothing new for the WolfPack, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cece Springfield made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Springfield was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-5. She 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 dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Maci Simpson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August of 2023. Isabella Vickery was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitefield Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walker only posted a batting average of .042.
Wesleyan's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Whitefield Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
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