Softball Recap: Wakefield Wolverines vs. Wake Forest Cougars
Wakefield entered their tilt with Wake Forest with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Wake Forest Cougars by a score of 7-3 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Wakefield, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dayna Bland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brianna Riehle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Masingale, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Wake Forest's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paisley Meyers, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Wake Forest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakefield only tossed nine.
Wakefield's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Wake Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
As of now, neither Wakefield nor Wake Forest have any future games scheduled.
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