The Wakefield Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Langley Saxons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wakefield came up short against Yorktown last Thursday, falling 11-1. The Warriors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Wakefield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Nilame, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Langley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Penfield on Wednesday. The Saxons were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over the Patriots. The result was nothing new for the Saxons, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Norah Jacques made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Langley got a big performance out of Megan Connery, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Connery has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ali Glantzis, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Langley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penfield only managed eight hits.
Wakefield's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Langley, their record now sits at 8-5-1.
Wakefield suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Langley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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