East Wake put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Fike Demons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Wake.
Madison Keith spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East Wake got a massive performance out of Alissa Flood, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madeline McAllister, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
On Fike's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayley Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
East Wake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Fike, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
East Wake will be playing at home against South Johnston at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Johnston will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something East Wake surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fike, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. Southern Wayne is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Fike will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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