East Wake can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past the Southern Wayne Saints 10-3. The victory was familiar territory for East Wake who now have four in a row.
Madison Keith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Keith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Alissa Flood and Aniyah Lawrence did most of the damage at the plate: Flood went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI, while Lawrence scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Madeline McAllister was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
East Wake's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Southern Wayne, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Wake will square off against C.B. Aycock at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Wake knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully C.B. Aycock likes a good challenge. As for Southern Wayne, they will head out on the road to challenge West Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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