Leesville Road proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wake Forest Cougars, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pride have posted against the Cougars since April 6, 2016.
Ben Fields
| 04/04/25 @ Wake Forest | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Jordan | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Millbrook | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Panther Creek | 1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Jordan | 1 |
Leesville Road let Ben Fields and Landon Lewis run wild. Fields went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Lewis went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Fields a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Engelson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Leesville Road's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Wake Forest, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leesville Road will face off against Millbrook at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pride's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Wake Forest, they will venture away from home to square off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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