Baseball Recap: Millard Comes Up Short

Millard had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-19 to make it five. They lost 18-0 to the South Sevier Rams. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.

As for South Sevier, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.

For South Sevier's part, Bigs Northrup made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Northrup has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, South Sevier got a massive performance out of Houston Blake, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Blake a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kameron Hessey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.

Looking ahead, Millard will be playing at home against Water Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a 15-game losing streak. South Sevier does not have any more games scheduled as of now.