Sadly, Knightdale is still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. Their rough 19-8 defeat to the Millbrook Wildcats on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Michelle Nafukho made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Saniyah East, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Millbrook's side, CeKeyra Flowers was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lawson Gipple was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Knightdale's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Millbrook, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Knightdale will square off against Southeast Raleigh at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Raleigh hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Millbrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Wake at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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