Wakefield had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Athens Drive Jaguars. For Wakefield, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Athens Drive walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Blake Waltman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Eliott Gross and Davis Watson did most of the damage at the plate: Gross scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Watson went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden French, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Athens Drive's side, Austin Mantz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Athens Drive hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakefield struck out six times.
Wakefield's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Athens Drive, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wakefield will square off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakefield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Athens Drive, they will head out on the road to challenge Leesville Road at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Athens Drive: 4, Leesville Road: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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