The Wakeland Wolverines are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Melissa Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wakeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Reedy.
Jordan Mcnees spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wakeland let Kaylee Kinney and Maggie Drake loose on the outfield. Kinney scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Drake scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Claire Schreiner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Melissa came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Panthers 3-2. That's two games straight that Melissa has won by just one run.
Melissa also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alex Starr gave up just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Bradley, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Wakeland is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Melissa, their victory bumped their record up to 32-2-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Wakeland hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Melissa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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