Wake Forest had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a run and slipped past the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders 8-7. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Wake Forest got a great performance from Carson Crider as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Ian Williams was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Cougars
| 05/09/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons | 8-7 |
| 04/24/25 @ Millbrook | 11-3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Heritage | 8-1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Rolesville | 10-0 |
Wake Forest pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7.
Coming up, Wake Forest will square off against Corinth Holders on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.4, the Pirates 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Cardinal Gibbons does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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