The Millbrook Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Heritage Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Millbrook scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Cary 12-5. Considering Millbrook has won four games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Williard looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jack Strom was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Heath, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Heritage entered their tilt with Millbrook with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday.
William Leahy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Heritage let Alex Manley and Parker Cato loose on the outfield. Manley went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Cato scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Millbrook's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Heritage, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Millbrook couldn't quite finish off Heritage when the teams last played on Monday and fell 2-0. Can Millbrook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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