The Wakefield Wolverines will square off against the Apex Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Apex will be up against a hot Wakefield squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Wakefield put the hurt on Cardinal Gibbons with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday. That nine run margin sets a new team best for the Wolverines this season.
Brenna Colleran
| 03/11/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Knightdale | 2 |
| 02/28/24 vs Wake Prep Academy | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs South Central | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Roxboro Community | 1 |
Brenna Colleran was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Brianna Riehle, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Apex never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Green Level last Monday. Everything went their way against the Gators as they made off with a 15-7 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won seven in a row.
Aleyna Ortiz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maggie Austin and Leah Kendall did most of the damage at the plate: Austin went 4-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Kendall scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 4-for-5. Austin also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Lucy Nelson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base.
Apex was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Apex, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Wakefield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Apex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wakefield came up short against Apex when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 8-5. Will Wakefield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
