While Wake Forest's victory against Garner wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Trojans 4-3. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Carson Crider
| 03/19/26 vs Garner | 9 |
| 03/03/26 vs D.H. Conley | 7 |
| 04/15/25 @ Heritage | 7 |
| 03/13/26 @ Grace Christian | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Wakefield | 6 |
Wake Forest got a great performance from Carson Crider as he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Crider a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Wake Forest let Kellen Rogers and Stephen Crater run wild. Rogers went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Crater went 2-for-3 with one home run. Rogers has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Easton Booser, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Wake Forest's record now sits at 7-1. As for Garner, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Looking ahead, Wake Forest will venture away from home to face off against Vance County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vipers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.63 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Garner, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Apex at 4:00 p.m.
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