East Wake is 7-0 against Fike since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Wake Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fike Demons at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, East Wake earned a 7-4 victory over Hunt.
Madison Keith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alissa Flood was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madeline McAllister, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Fike got the win against Smithfield-Selma on Wednesday by a conclusive 20-2.
Cailin Powers was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyanne Mercer, who scored a run and stole a base.
East Wake is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Fike, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Fike's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: East Wake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Fike, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain East Wake's hitters?
East Wake took their victory against Fike in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 21-5. Does East Wake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fike turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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