Softball Recap: Wakefield Wolverines vs. Heritage Huskies
Wakefield stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Heritage Huskies. Winning may never get old, but Wakefield sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Dayna Bland spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wakefield got a massive performance out of Brooke Masingale, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren McDonald, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On Heritage's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janiah Vargas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 18-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Wakefield will head out on the road to take on Knightdale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wakefield is facing Knightdale at the right time seeing as Knightdale is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Heritage, they will be playing at home against Rolesville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rolesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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