Wakefield waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Buckeye Valley Barons out 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Luke Blackburn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ben Dudash, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Wakefield's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Buckeye Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Wakefield will take on Middle Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Middle Creek has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.89 runs per game on average), something Wakefield will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Buckeye Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bexley at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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