The Desert Vista Thunder will square off against the Millennium Tigers on Thursday. Desert Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Millennium will be coming in after a defeat.
Desert Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Liberty get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Hagen Haefs
| 05/06/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ O'Connor | 0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Millennium | 2 |
The result came thanks to Hagen Haefs's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sammy Skinner, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Millennium fell victim to Casteel and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Colts. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Desert Vista is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Millennium, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9.
Desert Vista skirted past Millennium 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder 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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