Knightdale fell victim to Wakefield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-0 walloping at the hands of the Wakefield Wolverines. Knightdale has not had much luck with Wakefield recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Wakefield's part, Aniela Piscorik made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Piscorik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Piscorik was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddy Lampman was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooke Masingale, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Knightdale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Wakefield, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Knightdale will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Raleigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast Raleigh is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Knightdale will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Wakefield, they will square off against Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Wakefield's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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