Frisco is 0-10 against Wakeland since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Frisco Raccoons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wakeland Wolverines at 6:30 p.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Frisco had to settle for a 5-4 loss against The Colony.
Leija Folauo'o spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drea Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Christiana Thomas was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wakeland was able to grind out a solid win over Creekview on Friday, taking the game 10-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wakeland.
Wakeland also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jordan Mcnees gave up seven earned runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lauren McIllwain, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Kinney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Frisco's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18-1. As for Wakeland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Frisco might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Wakeland in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcnees, who didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Frisco knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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