The Southern Wayne Saints will square off against the East Wake Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Wayne will be strutting in after a win while East Wake will be coming in after a loss.
Southern Wayne's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Smithfield-Selma as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won eight in a row.
Hayden Waller made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Waller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Southern Wayne got a big performance out of Tyler Odom, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ben Hope was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Southern Wayne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, East Wake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of North Raleigh Christian Academy.
Southern Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for East Wake, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
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