Softball Recap: Wakefield Extends Road Winning Streak to Ten

Wolverines

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Knightdale	16
03/18/25 @ Rolesville	15
03/25/25 @ Millbrook	10
03/27/25 vs Heritage	9
03/11/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons	9

Wakefield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Knightdale Knights with a sharp 16-0 win. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Kensley Harrison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Emily Fernandez was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Riehle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Wakefield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Wakefield's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Knightdale, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Wakefield has already played their next contest, a 16-10 victory against Rolesville on the 9th. As for Knightdale, they are taking a road trip to challenge Smithfield-Selma at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 24.46 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.