Millbrook hasn't had much luck against Rolesville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildcats will host the Rams at 3:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Millbrook is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Wake Forest on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Cougars.
Millbrook saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Herman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rolesville fell victim to Heritage and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Huskies, falling 11-0. Considering the last time the Rams couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Rolesville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 15 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Millbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Rolesville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Millbrook has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Rolesville, though, as they've been averaging 10.2 hits. Given Millbrook's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Millbrook beat Rolesville 18-13 in their previous meeting last Monday. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
