The Wakefield Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Rolesville Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After a string of nine wins, Wakefield's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 8-5 to Apex.
Wakefield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Masingale, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Rolesville didn't have quite enough to beat Panther Creek on Wednesday and fell 3-2. Rolesville has not had much luck with Panther Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Morgan Warren put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Warren has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Warren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Wakefield's record is now 12-2. As for Rolesville, their record now sits at 5-3.
Everything went Wakefield's way against Rolesville when the teams last played back in March as Wakefield made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wakefield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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