The Wake Forest Cougars will face off against the Franklinton Red Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wake Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Franklinton will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Wake Forest extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Cougars walked away with a 9-5 win over Vance County.
Faith Moran looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Payton Schertzinger was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Austin Spahlinger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Wake Forest hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four games, Franklinton finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to Wake Forest. The Red Rams' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Franklinton now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Wake Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Wake Forest got the 'W' in their previous meeting on Tuesday against Franklinton by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Red Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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