Knightdale had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it 11. They came up short against the Wakefield Wolverines, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on April 8th.
As for Wakefield, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-2. Considering they have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Wakefield's part, Aniela Piscorik and Kensley Harrison made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Piscorik tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Harrison pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Piscorik went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Harrison earned one RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave Piscorik a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Riehle, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddy Lampman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knightdale will challenge Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Wakefield, they will square off against D.H. Conley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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