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| 03/23/21 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 03/07/18 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/03/17 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 03/30/16 - Away | 11-3 W |
| 03/29/16 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Wesleyan is a perfect 8-0 against Pace Academy since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Wesleyan Wolves will take on the Pace Academy Knights at 12:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Wesleyan and four for Pace Academy dating back to last season.
Wesleyan fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cherokee Bluff on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Bears, falling 13-6.
William Wright put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wright was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Knox Bingam made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Pace Academy came up short against Whitefield Academy on Friday and fell 6-2.
Pace Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Dobbie, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wesleyan's record is now 0-3. As for Pace Academy, their record now sits at an identical 0-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wesleyan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pace Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wesleyan was able to grind out a solid win over Pace Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, winning 4-0. Will Wesleyan repeat their success, or does Pace Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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