The Wakefield Memorial Warriors will face off against the Burlington Red Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wakefield Memorial has four straight wins, Burlington has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Wakefield Memorial got the win against Winchester by a conclusive 15-3. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Meanwhile, Burlington suffered their closest loss since May 29, 2025 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Belmont by a score of 3-1.
Jennifer McFadden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Burlington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Ortiz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Naya Baldwin also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Wakefield Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Burlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Wakefield Memorial's way against Burlington in their previous meeting last Wednesday, as Wakefield Memorial made off with a 14-1 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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