Softball Recap: East Wake Wins Going Away Against Hunt

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Smithfield-Selma	29
02/25/25 @ Knightdale	22
03/11/25 vs Southern Wayne	19
03/07/25 vs Hunt	15
03/21/25 @ Hunt	13

East Wake won the last time they faced Hunt and things went their way on Friday too. East Wake was the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Hunt. Considering East Wake has won five games by more than 12 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jaimee Fowler made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fowler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Madison Smith was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Alissa Flood, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple.

East Wake hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive matchups.

East Wake's record is now 6-4. As for Hunt, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Wake will challenge rival Fike at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hunt is set to square off against their familiar foe South Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.