Millikan's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Southwest EC Eagles.
Troy Sonoqui and Owen Waytas dominated on the mound. Sonoqui tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits, while Waytas tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Andrew Perez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Anthony Minton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Southwest EC's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Salcido, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Salcido has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Millikan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Southwest EC, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Millikan is on the road again on Wednesday to play Palm Desert at 11:00 a.m. Palm Desert will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Millikan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwest EC, they will face off against Cathedral at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Southwest EC is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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