Baseball Game Preview: Millbrook Wildcats vs. Wake Forest Cougars

Wildcats

Runs

04/21/25 @ Wake Forest	5
04/17/25 @ Knightdale	15
04/16/25 vs Garner	14
04/14/25 vs Knightdale	4
04/12/25 vs Hunt	1
+ 18 more games

For the second straight game, Millbrook will face off against Wake Forest. The Wildcats will welcome the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Millbrook is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Wake Forest just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 8-5 to the Cougars.

For Wake Forest's part, Jackson Hardy tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ian Williams, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Parrino, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Wake Forest, bringing their record up to 15-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Millbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Millbrook has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wake Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.