Wakefield entered their tilt with Knightdale with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knightdale Knights an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Wakefield, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Aniela Piscorik made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Piscorik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Piscorik was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddy Lampman was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooke Masingale, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Wakefield's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Knightdale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Wakefield will head out on the road to square off against Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Knightdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Raleigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knightdale is facing Southeast Raleigh at the right time seeing as Southeast Raleigh is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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