It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wakefield can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wake Forest Cougars by a score of 1-0 on Friday. It was the first time this season that Wakefield let down their fans at home.
Dayna Bland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On Wake Forest's side, not much got past Jilian Livengood, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Wakefield off the board.
On the hitting side, Taylor Jones was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Wakefield's loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-3. As for Wake Forest, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-6.
Wakefield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wake Forest, they will head out on the road to take on Garner at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garner will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Wake Forest surely won't give up without a fight.
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