The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Wake Forest nor Rolesville made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Rams 3-2. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one run.
Jil Livengood
| 04/21/25 vs Rolesville | 16 |
| 04/17/25 @ Heritage | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wakefield | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Millbrook | 12 |
| 03/27/25 @ Rolesville | 13 |
| + 9 more games |
Jil Livengood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wake Forest's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abbey Lauer, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Wake Forest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rolesville struck out 16 times.
The win made it two in a row for Wake Forest and bumps their season record up to 14-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Rolesville, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Wake Forest will head out to square off against Millbrook at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Rolesville, they will host East Wake Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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