Softball Recap: Wake Forest Takes Down Corinth Holders in a Playoff Battle

Wake Forest extended their postseason success on Friday against Corinth Holders. They blew past the Pirates 7-1. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won five in a row.

Jil Livengood

Batters Struck Out

05/09/25 vs Corinth Holders	8
05/06/25 vs Panther Creek	17
05/02/25 @ Wakefield	14
04/29/25 vs Heritage	9
04/24/25 @ Millbrook	13
+ 14 more games

Jil Livengood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Wake Forest secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Abbey Lauer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Wake Forest's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 5.5 runs. As for Corinth Holders, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.

Looking ahead, Wake Forest will face off against Willow Spring on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Storm have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. Corinth Holders does not have any more games scheduled as of now.