Baseball Preview: Wilmington Hurricane vs. Miami Trace Panthers
Wilmington and Miami Trace are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Wilmington Hurricane will head out on the road to face off against the Miami Trace Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wilmington will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Fayetteville-Perry on Friday. Wilmington walked away with an 11-8 victory over Fayetteville-Perry. Wilmington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Miami Trace gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hillsboro as Miami Trace made off with a 17-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Miami Trace.
Miami Trace let Cooper Enochs and Evan Colegrove loose on the outfield. Enochs got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Colegrove went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Enochs is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Wilmington's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Miami Trace, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Wilmington came up short against Miami Trace when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Wilmington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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