The Heritage Huskies will challenge the Millbrook Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Heritage managed to slip by Millbrook the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Heritage lost 8-2 to Millbrook on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Huskies couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tyler Abbe
| 03/18/25 @ Millbrook | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs East Wake Academy | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Jordan | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Chapel Hill | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Leesville Road | 1 |
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Andrew Briganti and Tyler Abbe stepped up to the plate in a big way. Briganti got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Abbe scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Abbe is becoming a predictor of Heritage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Millbrook's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Millbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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