After both having extra time off, the Wakefield Wolverines and the Millbrook Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wakefield has six straight wins, Millbrook has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Wakefield was able to grind out a solid victory over Wake Forest, taking the game 6-1.
Dayna Bland spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kensley Harrison was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Masingale, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Millbrook suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Rolesville last Wednesday.
Millbrook saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicole Drew, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Wakefield's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Millbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Millbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Wakefield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Millbrook, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9. Will Wakefield keep running through batters, or will Millbrook buck the trend?
Wakefield took their victory against Millbrook in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Wakefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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