It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Wakefield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Heritage Huskies. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolverines, who until this contest were averaging 3.74 runs allowed.
Wakefield got a great performance from Aniela Piscorik as she pitched 8.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off ten hits.
At the plate, Maddy Lampman was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Holly Work was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Wakefield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive games.
Wolverines
| 04/21/25 @ Heritage | 15-10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Wake Forest | 6-5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Knightdale | 16-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ Millbrook | 11-1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Rolesville | 16-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Wakefield's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Coincidentally, Wakefield and Heritage will both be playing Knightdale the next time they take the field. The Huskies will host the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Wolverines will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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