The Wakefield Warriors will head out on the road to take on the McLean Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakefield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Wakefield had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Washington-Liberty on Friday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Generals with a sharp 17-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Generals: they've now won three in a row.
Regan Hughes and Juliet Milder made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hughes pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Milder pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hughes has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hughes went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, while Milder went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Hughes has posted since back in March.
Kira Zoeller
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In other batting news, Wakefield got a massive performance out of Kira Zoeller, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Zoeller a new career-high. Lucy Strawn was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Wakefield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .559. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, McLean fell victim to Langley and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Saxons by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Highlanders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Wakefield's record is now 7-5. As for McLean, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 13-1.
Wakefield might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from McLean in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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