Softball Preview: Millennium Tigers vs. Notre Dame Prep Saints
Millennium is 3-0 against Notre Dame Prep since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Millennium Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Millennium was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Verrado.
Millennium saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nayelli Banuelos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-7 walloping at the hands of Cactus Shadows. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two runs.
Sammy Swords made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brooke Burrow, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Millennium has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Notre Dame Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Millennium was able to grind out a solid win over Notre Dame Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millennium 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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