Baseball Game Preview: Trabuco Hills Mustangs vs. Millikan Rams

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Previous Games

03/27/24 - Home	11-4 W
02/28/24 - Away	2-0 W
03/25/23 - Home	1-6 L
03/03/23 - Away	0-1 L
03/03/22 - Home	6-5 W
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Trabuco Hills and Millikan are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Trabuco Hills 1.9, Millikan 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Trabuco Hills is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Dana Hills just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 7-1 to the Dolphins.

Meanwhile, Millikan has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.73 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Woodrow Wilson, falling 10-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered since March 27, 2024.

Millikan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Anthony Pack was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Millikan's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-5. As for Trabuco Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3-1.

Trabuco Hills' speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. The Mustangs have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Millikan, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Trabuco Hills continue to outrun the ball?

Trabuco Hills took their win against Millikan in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-4 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.