Baseball Preview: Wakefield Wolverines vs. Heritage Huskies
The Wakefield Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakefield is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Wednesday, Wakefield was able to grind out a solid victory over Athens Drive, taking the game 6-3.
Blake Waltman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Eliott Gross and Davis Watson did most of the damage at the plate: Gross scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Watson went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Holden Cooper was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Heritage scored first but ultimately less than Person in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 6-5. Heritage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anderson Lower was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Tyler Abbe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Cato, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wakefield's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Wakefield skirted past Heritage 3-2 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Heritage's William Leahy, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wakefield still be able to contain Leahy? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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