Wake Forest entered their tilt with Grimsley with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They had just enough and edged the Grimsley Whirlies out 4-2.
Carson Crider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Wake Forest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Diaz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Grimsley's side, Tai Richmond was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Richmond was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Richmond wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Snyder, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Wake Forest's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Grimsley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Wake Forest will challenge Greensboro Day School at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wake Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Grimsley, they will head out on the road to face off against Southeast Guilford at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grimsley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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