A feisty cat fight will be fought as Millbrook Wildcats challenge Athens Drive Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Millbrook took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Rolesville as Millbrook made off with a 14-4 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Connor Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February.
Jack Strom
| 03/27/25 vs Rolesville | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Rockingham County | 3 |
| 04/01/24 @ Rolesville | 3 |
| 03/08/24 vs Orange | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Heritage | 2 |
In other batting news, Jack Strom was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Smith Dickinson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Millbrook kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rolesville only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive beat Enloe 7-2 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Athens Drive also got a great performance from Elliott Essic as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Paul Harrell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Miguel Delgado was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Athens Drive's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Millbrook, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
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