The Wakefield Wolverines will square off against the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wakefield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Wake Prep Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wakefield is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past East Wake Academy 7-1 on Tuesday. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Tyler Rotellini
| 03/04/25 vs East Wake Academy | 8 |
| 03/01/24 vs Falls Lake | 6 |
| 02/25/25 @ Broughton | 5 |
| 03/29/24 vs Buckeye Valley | 4 |
| 03/08/24 vs Leesville Road | 4 |
Tyler Rotellini tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Wakefield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Dudash, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Dudash posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another was Evan Genao, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy beat South Granville 8-3 on Tuesday.
Branden Sigman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Wake Prep Academy let Russell Fowler and Ethan Hernandez run wild. Fowler scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Hernandez scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hernandez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Garrett Watkins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Wake Prep Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wakefield, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything went Wakefield's way against Wake Prep Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Wakefield made off with a 12-0 victory. Does Wakefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wake Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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