Softball Game Preview: Millard Eagles vs. Delta Rabbits

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2025, 12:05am

Softball Preview: Millard Eagles vs. Delta Rabbits

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Millard has gone 8-2 against Delta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Rabbits at 3:30 p.m. Millard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.

Millard's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Water Canyon as they made off with a 25-0 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Maren Davies

Hits (Career)

04/01/25 @ Water Canyon4
03/20/25 @ Kanab3
04/09/24 @ Water Canyon3
04/01/25 @ Water Canyon2
03/26/25 vs Duchesne2

The team relied heavily on Maren Davies, who went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Berkley Stephens was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four runs, four RBI, and one double.

Millard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .618. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Delta lost 19-8 to Milford on Thursday.

Joslyn Christiansen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Fallon Johnson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.

Millard pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.8 runs over those games. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.

Delta's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Millard hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. It's a different story for Delta, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Millard's hitters?

Millard beat Delta 13-10 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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