After a string of three wins, Millbrook's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Wake Forest Cougars might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Millbrook couldn't push the score so high this time.
Millbrook saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Bennett, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Wake Forest's side, they got a great performance from Jackson Hardy as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hardy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stephen Crater was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Diaz, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Millbrook's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Wake Forest, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
While Millbrook had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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