Miller extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Los Amigos. They skirted past the Los Amigos Lobos 4-3. The win was nothing new for Miller as they're now sitting on five straight.
Elyse Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mia Torres, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Los Amigos' side, Sophia Gutierrez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Gutierrez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Gutierrez wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alina Mendez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Miller is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Los Amigos, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Miller will head out on the road to challenge Oxford Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. Los Amigos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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