Millbrook scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Knightdale Knights as the Millbrook Wildcats made off with a 14-2 win. Millbrook might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Connor Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 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, Millbrook let Jack Strom and Hayden Heath loose on the outfield. 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. Another player making a difference was CJ Bennett, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Knightdale's side, they 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Maximo Jimenez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Millbrook's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Knightdale, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Millbrook will head out on the road to take on Knightdale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Knightdale, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 defeat vs. Cary on the 17th.
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