Preview: Millbrook Wildcats vs. Cary Imps
Two dominant two-way players in Conner Thomas and Collins Black are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Millbrook Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Cary Imps at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Millbrook has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Millbrook fell victim to Heritage and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 2-0. The contest marked that first time this year in which Millbrook was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cary gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over Green Level. While fans of Cary might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Gavin Turner was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Green, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Millbrook's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Cary, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Millbrook has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cary struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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