The Wakefield Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Apex Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wakefield is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Wakefield can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Knightdale as Wakefield made off with an 18-0 win. Give Wakefield's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Aniela Piscorik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Piscorik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Piscorik was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddy Lampman was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Brooke Masingale was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Apex's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Holly Springs by a score of 8-7.
Like Wakefield, Apex also got a great game from a two-way player: Anamie Whittlesey. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Whittlesey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Analiza Whittlesey and Avery Dearman did some serious damage despite the final result: Whittlesey scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Dearman scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Apex, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Apex's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Wakefield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Apex, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Wakefield keep running through batters, or will Apex buck the trend?
Wakefield beat Apex 5-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wakefield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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