Softball Game Preview: Millbrook Wildcats vs. Knightdale Knights

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Previous Games

03/27/25 - Home	19-4 W
04/23/24 - Home	10-0 W
04/04/24 - Away	19-8 W
04/17/23 - Home	1-0 W
04/21/22 - Home	17-4 W
+ 2 more games

Millbrook has gone a perfect 7-0 against Knightdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Millbrook has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Millbrook lost 16-5 to Wakefield on Thursday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Brynn Herman was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Drew, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.

Meanwhile, Knightdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Rolesville, falling 17-2.

Knightdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leia Rios, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Michelle Nafukho also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Millbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Knightdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.

Knightdale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Millbrook has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Knightdale, though, as they've been averaging 12.9 hits. Given Millbrook's sizable advantage in that area, the Knights will need to find a way to close that gap.

Millbrook took their win against Knightdale in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 19-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.