Preview: Wakeland Wolverines vs. Frisco Raccoons
Wakeland is 10-0 against Frisco since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Wakeland Wolverines will look to defend their home field against the Frisco Raccoons at 12:00 p.m. Wakeland will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Wednesday, everything went Wakeland's way against Creekview as Wakeland made off with an 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Wakeland has won by exactly ten runs.
Wakeland got a great performance from Jordan Mcnees as she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Mcnees has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayla Courcy was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Drake, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Frisco fell victim to The Colony and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Cougars. Frisco just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Wakeland's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6. As for Frisco, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13-1.
Frisco's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Wakeland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Frisco, though, as they've been averaging only 4 per game. Will Wakeland keep running through batters, or will Frisco buck the trend?
Wakeland took their win against Frisco in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Wakeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Frisco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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