Baseball Preview: Millbrook Wildcats vs. Ashley Screaming Eagle
The Millbrook Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Millbrook is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand New Hanover a 3-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for Millbrook as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Connor Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Heath was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ashley can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Pine Forest. Winning may never get old, but Ashley sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Like Millbrook, Ashley also got a great game from a two-way player: Cane Mehling. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mehling was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Bentley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Connor Tew was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Millbrook's record is now 15-10. As for Ashley, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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