The Wakefield Wolverines will face off against the Millbrook Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakefield's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Millbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wakefield is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cardinal Gibbons just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolverines, who until this contest were averaging 3.95 runs allowed.
Thomas Piscorik made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Millbrook fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Wakefield on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 10-4.
Carter Woodward was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Gavin Mosler was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Millbrook's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 6-2 (and 4-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Millbrook now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Wakefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Everything went Wakefield's way against Millbrook in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Wakefield made off with a 10-4 win. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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