Millennium and Ben Holt College Prep Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Millennium Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Millennium is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Elliot Christian a 24-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Millennium with their most commanding win of the season.
Damien Muscat made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Muscat has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Muscat was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Zachary Reyes looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Millennium let Max Delgadillo and Landon Vatran loose on the outfield. Delgadillo went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double, while Vatran went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Elias, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Ben Holt College Prep Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 13-7 victory.
Like Millennium, Ben Holt College Prep Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Armando Flores. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Flores was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Issac Herrera was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brandon Bower, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Millennium and bumps their season record up to 13-5. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Millennium was able to grind out a solid win over Ben Holt College Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 12-8. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ben Holt College Prep Academy's Dallin Hazelhofer, who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Millennium to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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