After a string of 12 wins, Wake Forest's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Heritage Huskies by a score of 2-1. Wake Forest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Heritage apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Carson Crider was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wake Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Brittain, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Heritage's side, they got a great performance from Gage Granata as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Wake Forest's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wake Forest will face off against Rolesville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wake Forest's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Rolesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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