East Wake hasn't had much luck against West Johnston recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Warriors will square off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Johnston will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: East Wake extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Wake Prep Academy.
Madison Keith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Keith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaimee Fowler, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
East Wake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Johnston came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Chargers get on the board and left with an 8-0 win.
West Johnston's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for East Wake, their record now sits at 11-5.
East Wake couldn't quite get it done against West Johnston in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 6-2. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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