Middle Creek had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Millbrook Wildcats by a score of 5-2 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Middle Creek also won the last time the pair played back in June of 2021.
Ryan Morris tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Will Tobin was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Millbrook's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Strom, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Millbrook didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middle Creek only tossed four.
The win got Middle Creek back to even at 5-5. As for Millbrook, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Middle Creek will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Wakefield at 1:00 p.m. Wakefield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Millbrook, they will head out on the road to face off against Rolesville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Millbrook's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Rolesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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