The Wakefield Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Knightdale Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wakefield has six straight wins, Knightdale has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wakefield stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Heritage as Wakefield made off with an 11-1 victory.
Dayna Bland spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooke Masingale was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lauren McDonald, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Knightdale's offense. Their rough 10-0 defeat to Millbrook on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 18-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Knightdale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything went Wakefield's way against Knightdale when the teams last played on April 9th as Wakefield made off with an 18-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wakefield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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