Rolesville won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to the Wake Forest Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rolesville of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Rolesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Leicht, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Wake Forest's side, Jackson Hardy tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hardy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, James Bradbury was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Stephen Crater, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rolesville's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Wake Forest, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Rolesville will head out on the road to take on Union Pines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rolesville is facing Union Pines at the right time seeing as Union Pines is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Wake Forest, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. Wakefield will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Wake Forest surely won't give up without a fight.
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