East Wake Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Wake Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past NCSSM: Durham 7-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win East Wake Academy has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Falls Lake can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Franklin Academy.
Wynterlee Glenn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Glenn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Glenn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Falls Lake let Reagan Yancey and Cameron Kendrick loose on the outfield. Yancey scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Kendrick scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Massengill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
East Wake Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Falls Lake, they pushed their record up to 11-8-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
East Wake Academy might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Falls Lake when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Glenn, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that East Wake Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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