The Wake Forest Cougars will challenge the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wake Forest 3.1, Holly Springs 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wake Forest blew Millbrook out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Millbrook got their revenge. The Cougars fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-3. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Aramis Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs fell victim to Apex Friendship and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 9-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Golden Hawks have suffered since April 9th.
Holly Springs' loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Wake Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Holly Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wake Forest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Holly Springs, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Wake Forest's hitters?
Wake Forest was able to grind out a solid win over Holly Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2022, winning 10-7. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Golden Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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