On Friday, Wake Forest never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on the Knightdale Knights with a sharp 17-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wake Forest considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jilian Livengood made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Livengood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Livengood was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Wake Forest got a massive performance out of Victoria Ward, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Bowers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Wake Forest has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Knightdale, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wake Forest will challenge Wakefield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Wakefield: 1.8, Wake Forest: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Knightdale, they will head out on the road to take on Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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