The Millbrook Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Rolesville Rams at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Millbrook after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Wake Forest by a score of 3-2. Millbrook has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Millbrook saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Bennett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rolesville lost 13-3 to South Central on Friday.
Carter DeSilva made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rolesville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Central struck out six times.
Millbrook's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Rolesville, they dropped their record down to 9-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Millbrook has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rolesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Millbrook's way against Rolesville in their previous meeting on April 4th as Millbrook made off with an 8-1 win. Does Millbrook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rolesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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