Wake Forest waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Knightdale Knights onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Wake Forest might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Carson Crider looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Wake Forest got a massive performance out of Stephen Crater, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Carlos Diaz, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Wake Forest's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Knightdale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wake Forest will take on East Chapel Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wake Forest's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so East Chapel Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Knightdale, they will be playing at home against East Wake Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Wake Academy's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in four consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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