Wake Forest waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They skirted past the Heritage Huskies 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wake Forest also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Wake Forest got a great performance from Jackson Hardy as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ian Williams and Kyle Brazeau did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored two runs and stole three bases, while Brazeau scored a run while going 2-for-2. Williams has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Brittain, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Heritage's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Abbe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wake Forest pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wake Forest will take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to challenge Orange at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Heritage has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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