Softball Recap: Wake Forest Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Northern Durham	16
03/13/25 @ Knightdale	15
02/26/25 @ Enloe	11
04/24/25 @ Millbrook	10
04/10/25 vs Knightdale	10

Wake Forest barely beat Heritage the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Huskies on Tuesday. Considering the Cougars have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Jil Livengood's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Bowers, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Mia Spahlinger was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

The victory (which was Wake Forest's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-9.

Wake Forest has already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Wakefield on the 2nd. As for Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-3 loss against Garner on the 6th.