Wayne Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Wayne Christian suffered a rough 17-7 defeat at the hands of North Duplin.
Maddy Sutton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of A.J. Verme, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rocky Mount a 12-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for SouthWest Edgecombe.
MacKenzie Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, SouthWest Edgecombe got a massive performance out of MacKenzie Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Mckenlee Mobley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Wayne Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-3. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wayne Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like SouthWest Edgecombe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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