The Wakefield Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Millbrook Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wakefield has three straight victories, Millbrook has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wakefield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Sanderson (and have done all season long). Wakefield was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Sanderson on Wednesday.
Dayna Bland made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bland has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Bland was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kensley Harrison, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Brianna Riehle was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Millbrook fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Wake Forest on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Millbrook has lost by exactly ten runs.
Wakefield's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Millbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Millbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Wakefield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Millbrook, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Wakefield keep running through batters, or will Millbrook buck the trend?
Everything went Wakefield's way against Millbrook when the teams last played on April 1st as Wakefield made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wakefield since the team 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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