Wakefield can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Holly Springs Golden Hawks.
The team relied heavily on Luke Blackburn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden French, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Holly Springs' side, they got a good showing from Shane Bernhardt, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Holly Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Rhoades, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Holly Springs hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wakefield's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Holly Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wakefield will take on Millbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Wakefield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holly Springs, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cary at 7:00 p.m. Cary is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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