The home team had won the previous three meetings between Southern Wayne and East Wake, and East Wake kept the tradition alive. The Southern Wayne Saints fell just short of the East Wake Warriors by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Southern Wayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden McKee, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Hayden Waller also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Southern Wayne dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Wake, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Wayne will square off against West Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Wake, they will take on C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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