The Wake Forest Cougars will challenge the Millbrook Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wake Forest's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Rolesville 12-0. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won three games in a row.
Trevor Friend tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Ethan Brittain
| 04/17/25 vs Rolesville | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Cedar Ridge | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Heritage | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Wakefield | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Wakefield | 1 |
At the plate, Wake Forest let Ethan Brittain and Ian Williams run wild. Brittain went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Williams went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Brittain a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Antonio Parrino, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Wake Forest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rolesville only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, Millbrook had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Knights. That looming 15-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Connor Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Strom, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Hayden Heath was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Millbrook's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Wake Forest, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Wake Forest came out on top in a nail-biter against Millbrook when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
