Broughton has gone a perfect 3-0 against Knightdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Broughton Capitals will welcome the Knightdale Knights at 4:30 p.m. Broughton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
If Broughton beats Knightdale with seven runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Broughton put the hurt on Rolesville with a sharp 7-1 victory on Tuesday.
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Broughton got a great performance from Sam Harris as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Harris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Weston Rhem and John T Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Rhem scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Jones scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Odniel Perez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Knightdale's offense. They lost 14-0 to East Wake on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.
Knightdale's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Broughton, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Broughton's way against Knightdale when the teams last played back in March of 2018, as Broughton made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Broughton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Knightdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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