The Whitefield Academy WolfPack will head out on the road to square off against the Wesleyan Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whitefield Academy will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Landmark Christian, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Everything went Whitefield Academy's way against Landmark Christian on Tuesday as Whitefield Academy made off with a 14-1 victory. The win was nothing new for the WolfPack as they're now sitting on four straight.
Cece Springfield was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Springfield was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Haley Holland and Kensley Killimett did most of the damage at the plate: Holland went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a stolen base, while Killimett scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Millie Newman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitefield Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Landmark Christian only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Mustangs 9-1.
Whitefield Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Wesleyan, their victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
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