Wake Forest and Millbrook are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Wake Forest Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Millbrook Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Wake Forest got the win against Rolesville by a conclusive 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wake Forest.
Carson Crider tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ian Williams was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. James Bradbury was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Millbrook scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Knightdale 20-7. Winning may never get old, but Millbrook sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Liam Clay and Jack Austin did most of the damage at the plate: Clay went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Austin scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Wright, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Wake Forest pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Millbrook, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wake Forest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Millbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wake Forest came up short against Millbrook in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Wake Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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