Wildcats
| 03/21/25 @ Heritage | 11 |
| 03/27/25 vs Rolesville | 10 |
| 02/26/25 vs Cary | 10 |
| 04/03/25 vs Athens Drive | 9 |
| 02/28/25 vs Rockingham County | 8 |
The matchup between Millbrook and Athens Drive on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 15-6 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Reece Kuhns looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Strom, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Schoch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Millbrook always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Millbrook pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Athens Drive, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Coming up, Millbrook will be playing in front of their home fans against Jordan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Athens Drive, they will venture away from home to square off against Wakefield at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Wolverines have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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