Knightdale and Wakefield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Knightdale Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Wakefield Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Knightdale can finally bid farewell to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 23-8 margin over Southeast Raleigh. The win was just what Knightdale needed coming off of a 19-8 loss in their prior match.
Skyler Barham was a standout: she scored four runs and stole 11 bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Leia Rios was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing ten bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wakefield waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Huskies onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Wakefield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Wakefield also got a great performance from Aniela Piscorik as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Piscorik has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooke Masingale was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maddy Lampman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Knightdale's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-9. As for Wakefield, their record now sits at 11-1.
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