Cougars
| 03/11/25 @ Northern Durham | 16 |
| 03/13/25 @ Knightdale | 15 |
| 02/26/25 @ Enloe | 11 |
| 04/24/25 @ Millbrook | 10 |
| 04/10/25 vs Knightdale | 10 |
Wake Forest waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Millbrook Wildcats as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jil Livengood was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Bowers, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Onorato, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Wake Forest lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Wake Forest pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Millbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Wake Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Millbrook, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rolesville at 3:30 p.m.
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