Wake Forest is a perfect 8-0 against Sanderson since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Wake Forest Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Sanderson Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Wake Forest will be strutting in after a victory while Sanderson will be coming in after a defeat.
Wake Forest had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Enloe on Wednesday. Wake Forest blew past Enloe 13-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Not much got past Jil Livengood, who gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Enloe off the board.
Kaylee Bowers
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Bowers, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Nova Pate was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Wake Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Enloe only posted an OBP of .217.
Meanwhile, Sanderson had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Green Hope, falling 17-1. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
Sloane Thorpe was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2.
Wake Forest skirted past Sanderson 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wake Forest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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