Millennium scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Apollo Hawks with a sharp 17-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Millennium with their most commanding win of the season.
Taylor Sparks made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Sparks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Millennium got a massive performance out of Jordan Couture, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Vanessa Lozano was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Millennium's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Apollo, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Millennium will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Paradise Valley at 11:00 a.m. Millennium has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Apollo, they will head out on the road to square off against Willow Canyon at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Willow Canyon is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Apollo will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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