The Wakefield Wolverines will be playing at home against the Rolesville Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rolesville is hoping to do on Wednesday what Knightdale couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Wakefield's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Wakefield's pitcher stepped up to hand Knightdale a 15-0 shutout.
Maddy Lampman was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elsie D'Alba, who went 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple.
Rolesville never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Millbrook on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 16-1 win.
Morgan Warren made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Warren was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Abigail Deciantis was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sadie Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 19-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Rolesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wakefield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. However, it's not like Rolesville struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Wakefield's way against Rolesville in their previous matchup back in April as Wakefield made off with an 8-1 win. Does Wakefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rolesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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