Wake Forest put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northern Durham Knights a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Trevor Friend made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellen Rogers, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Ethan Brittain, who scored a run and stole Two bases.
Cougars
| 03/18/25 vs Northern Durham | 10-0 |
| 03/14/25 vs Seaforth | 8-4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Chapel Hill | 8-0 |
| 03/03/25 vs Cedar Ridge | 12-1 |
| 05/14/24 vs Corinth Holders | 2-1 |
| + 11 more games |
Wake Forest pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Northern Durham, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wake Forest will head out to challenge Knightdale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knightdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Northern Durham, it'll be Northside v. Southside when they and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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