Wakefield waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Heritage Huskies out 3-2. For Wakefield, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 loss Heritage walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Wakefield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davis Watson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Heritage's side, William Leahy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Leahy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parker Cato was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Wakefield's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Heritage, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8.
Wakefield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-3 victory vs. Athens Drive on the 17th. Heritage has also already played their next matchup, a 6-5 loss against Person on the 17th.
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