Wakefield has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Wake Forest Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Wakefield put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Rolesville.
Dayna Bland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooke Masingale was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Maddy Lampman was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, while Wake Forest put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Knightdale. Wake Forest was the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Knightdale. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wake Forest considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jilian Livengood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Livengood was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Victoria Ward was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Bowers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Wakefield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Wake Forest, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Wakefield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wake Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wakefield was able to grind out a solid victory over Wake Forest when the teams last played back in March, winning 6-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Livengood, who struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wakefield still be able to contain Livengood? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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