The Millbrook Wildcats will take on the Jordan Falcons in a tournament on Friday. Millbrook will be strutting in after a victory while Jordan will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Millbrook challenged Athens Drive on Thursday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 15-6 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Reece Kuhns looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Jack Strom
| 04/03/25 vs Athens Drive | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Broughton | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Pinecrest | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Rockingham County | 2 |
| 03/30/24 vs Buckeye Valley | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Strom, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Schoch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Millbrook always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Jordan lost 13-4 to Leesville Road on Thursday.
Jordan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Millbrook pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Millbrook skirted past Jordan 3-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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