Wake Forest won the last time they faced Vance County and things went their way on Friday too. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over the Vipers. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Faith Moran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Moran was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddy Chuyka was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those hits were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Williams, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Cougars
| 03/20/26 @ Vance County | 19-3 |
| 03/19/26 vs Enloe | 8-0 |
| 03/17/26 vs Vance County | 7-0 |
| 03/13/26 vs Louisburg | 17-1 |
| 03/11/26 @ Millbrook | 24-9 |
| 03/03/26 @ Willow Spring | 12-3 |
The victory (which was Wake Forest's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Vance County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Coming up, Wake Forest will venture away from home to take on D.H. Conley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Vance County, they will be playing at home against J.F. Webb at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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