Preview: Millikan Rams vs. Compton Tarbabes
Millikan is 10-0 against Compton since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Millikan Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Compton Tarbabes at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Millikan entered their tilt with Lakewood with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lancers a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Millikan got a great performance from Nolan Patterson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Owen Waytas relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Keisler, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Connor Patten, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Compton never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Compton Early College last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Rising Phoenix.
Millikan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Compton, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Millikan took their victory against Compton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Does Millikan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Compton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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