Wilson and Barker are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Wilson Lakemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Barker Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Wilson got the win against Akron by a conclusive 11-2. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Wilson this season.
Riley Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Wilson got a big performance out of Cait Cliffe, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Abbie Faery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Barker's way against Newfane on Tuesday as Barker made off with a 15-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Barker.
Wilson's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Barker, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Wilson came out on top in a nail-biter against Barker in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. Will Wilson repeat their success, or does Barker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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