East Wake extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-9. They lost 13-6 to the Wake Forest Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Tuesday.
Emily Hinkle made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Smith, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Wake Forest, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Wake Forest's side, they got a massive performance out of Kaylee Bowers, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Bowers has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Nova Pate, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
East Wake and Rolesville, coming up, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:00 p.m. on April 7. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.9 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wake Forest, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Knightdale at 4:00 p.m. on April 7.
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