Warriors
| 03/07/25 vs Hunt | 15 |
| 03/04/25 @ Smithfield-Selma | 29 |
| 02/27/25 @ Clayton | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Knightdale | 22 |
| 02/24/25 vs Bunn | 1 |
The East Wake Warriors will challenge the Southern Wayne Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Wake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season.
East Wake's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Hunt. East Wake has beaten Hunt the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Hunt has come to flipping the script.
Madison Keith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, East Wake got a massive performance out of Madison Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Smith also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Jaimee Fowler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
East Wake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunt only posted an OBP of .429.
Meanwhile, Southern Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Princeton, falling 17-0.
Southern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for East Wake, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Southern Wayne's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Wake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .420. It's a different story for Southern Wayne, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain East Wake's hitters?
East Wake took their win against Southern Wayne in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3. Does East Wake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
