The Milken Wildcats are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Malibu Sharks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Milken has three straight victories, Malibu has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Milken not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19, 2024. They blew past Faith Baptist 11-4. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dane Silverman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Aidan Pereg
| 03/03/25 vs Faith Baptist | 5 |
| 02/14/24 vs Canyon | 4 |
| 04/16/24 @ Oakwood | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Village Christian | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs de Toledo | 1 |
In other pitching news, Aidan Pereg looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jonah Herschko, who scored three runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. Alex Rosoff also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Malibu came up short against Windward on Monday, falling 14-6. That's two games in a row now that the Sharks have lost by exactly eight runs.
Sean Perl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tanner Kies, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Milken's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Malibu, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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