Wake Forest is 8-2 against Millbrook since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wake Forest Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Millbrook Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wake Forest's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Wakefield on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Wolverines. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wake Forest in their matchups with Wakefield: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Millbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-4 walloping at the hands of Rolesville.
Millbrook saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Trumfio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wake Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Millbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Millbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Wake Forest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Millbrook, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Wake Forest keep running through batters, or will Millbrook buck the trend?
Wake Forest took their win against Millbrook when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Wake Forest repeat their success, or does Millbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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