After a string of four wins, Wake Forest's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 7-3 to the Wakefield Wolverines. The defeat continues a trend for Wake Forest in their matchups with Wakefield: they've now lost four in a row.
Wake Forest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paisley Meyers, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Wake Forest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakefield only tossed nine.
On Wakefield's side, Dayna Bland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Bland has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brianna Riehle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Brooke Masingale was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Wake Forest's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Wakefield, their win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
As of now, neither Wake Forest nor Wakefield have any future games scheduled.
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