Knightdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Millbrook Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Knightdale of the 4-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Knightdale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Dickerson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maximo Jimenez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Millbrook's side, Connor Wright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Jack Strom and Hayden Heath did most of the damage at the plate: Strom went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI, while Heath went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Kieran Mederos was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
Knightdale's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Millbrook, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Knightdale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 defeat vs. Cary on the 17th. As for Millbrook, they will head out on the road to square off against Knightdale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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