Knightdale hasn't had much luck against East Wake recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Knightdale Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Wake Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Knightdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Knightdale will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Enloe, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Knightdale walked away with an 8-4 win over Enloe on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Trey Sides was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Maximo Jimenez
| 03/03/25 vs Enloe | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Millbrook | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Millbrook | 2 |
| 03/05/24 @ Southeast Raleigh | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Middle Creek | 1 |
In other batting news, Maximo Jimenez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tylen Harris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Knightdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Enloe only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Wake). They put the hurt on Smithfield-Selma with a sharp 18-1 victory on Tuesday.
The win got East Wake back to even at 2-2. As for Knightdale, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Knightdale might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from East Wake when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Knightdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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