Wesleyan has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Whitefield Academy WolfPack at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Wesleyan made easy work of Mount Vernon and carried off a 9-1 win.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy entered their tilt with Landmark Christian on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the War Eagles as they made off with a 14-1 victory.
Cece Springfield was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Springfield was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Haley Holland and Kensley Killimett did most of the damage at the plate: Holland went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a stolen base, while Killimett scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Millie Newman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitefield Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Landmark Christian only posted an OBP of .200.
Wesleyan's win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Whitefield Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
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