With a playoff game on the line, Wake Forest rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Wakefield Wolverines onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Wake Forest who now have four in a row.
The result came thanks to Jilian Livengood's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Wakefield's side, Dayna Bland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
Wake Forest is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Wakefield, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-3.
Wake Forest will head out on the road to face off against Garner at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garner is coming into the game with ten straight wins at home, so Wake Forest will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Wakefield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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