Turlock Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Millennium Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Millennium took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Turlock Christian, who comes in off a win.
Turlock Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Stockton Christian as Turlock Christian made off with a 13-0 win. With that victory, Turlock Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Michael Miller was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Kelley, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Millennium unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of Mountain House. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Millennium's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Turlock Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for Millennium, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Turlock Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Millennium struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Turlock Christian took their victory against Millennium in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Will Turlock Christian repeat their success, or does Millennium have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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