East Wake easily dispatched Vance County on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Warriors fell just short of the Middle Creek Mustangs by a score of 7-5 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since April 5, 2025.
East Wake's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Middle Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
East Wake will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Smithfield-Selma at 6:30 p.m. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.89 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Middle Creek, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-4 loss against Holly Springs on the 21st.
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