The Wake Forest Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Heritage Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wake Forest will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Wake Forest sidestepped Heritage for a 4-2 victory.
Wake Forest got a great performance from Jackson Hardy as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Wake Forest let Ian Williams and Kyle Brazeau loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole three bases, while Brazeau scored a run while going 2-for-2. Williams has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Brittain, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Wake Forest pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wake Forest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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