With a playoff game on the line, Wakeland rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Reedy Lions. This was a revenge match for Wakeland, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 loss when these two played on Friday.
Jordan Mcnees spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Kinney and Maggie Drake did most of the damage at the plate: Kinney scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Drake scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Claire Schreiner, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Reedy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sierra Petersdorf, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wakeland is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Reedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-12-1.
Wakeland will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Melissa at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Melissa: 1.6, Wakeland: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Reedy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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