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| 03/18/25 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wakefield has gone 9-1 against Rolesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Wolverines will host the Rams at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Wakefield's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Wakefield's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Knightdale 16-0. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Kensley Harrison made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Fernandez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Maddy Lampman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Wakefield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rolesville lost 11-1 to Heritage on Tuesday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rolesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa D'Antonio, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was D'Antonio's first of the season.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Rolesville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Rolesville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wakefield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Rolesville, though, as they've been averaging 10.1 hits. Given Wakefield's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Wakefield took their win against Rolesville when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-1 score. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
