South Wake had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-4 to make it four. They fell just short of the Greenfield Knights by a score of 7-6. The Sabres were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
South Wake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kane Autry, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Luke Grimme was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Greenfield, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Greenfield's side, the team relied heavily on John Dean, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Dean a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cianan Braundel, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Wake will square off against Non Varsity Opponent on Tuesday. As for Greenfield, they will face off against Faith Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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