Softball Preview: Millennium Falcons vs. Stone Ridge Christian Knights
Millennium is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Stone Ridge Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Millennium Falcons will take on the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Millennium's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Elliot Christian 16-0. With that win, Millennium brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Alicia Robinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Robinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Nora Coutts was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mia Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Stone Ridge Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Venture Academy with a sharp 22-2 victory. Stone Ridge Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Millennium now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
Millennium couldn't quite finish off Stone Ridge Christian in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stone Ridge Christian's Cali Cole, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Millennium knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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