Baseball Preview: Millikan Rams vs. Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits
After four games on the road, Millikan is heading back home. They will take on the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Millikan is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Compton (and have done all season long). Millikan never let Compton onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Cuffaro, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Ness, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly got the win against Compton on Monday by a conclusive 7-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Long Beach Poly.
Connor English looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tate Hammond, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Antonio Yepez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Millikan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Long Beach Poly, their win bumped their record up to 13-14.
Long Beach Poly's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Millikan has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. It's a different story for Long Beach Poly, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Millikan's hitters?
Millikan skirted past Long Beach Poly 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Millikan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Long Beach Poly turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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