Wake Forest put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Broughton Capitals a 14-0 shutout. Considering Wake Forest has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Carson Crider's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Wake Forest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Broughton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Wake Forest will head out on the road to challenge Knightdale at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Wake Forest's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Broughton, they will head out on the road to face off against Athens Drive at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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