Friday just wasn't the day for Knightdale's offense. They suffered a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Wake Forest Cougars on Friday. Knightdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Wake Forest's part, Jilian Livengood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Victoria Ward was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kaylee Bowers was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Knightdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Wake Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knightdale will square off against 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. As for Wake Forest, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Wakefield at 4:00 p.m. Wakefield is coming into the match with eight straight victories at home, so Wake Forest will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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