The Millikan Rams will head out on the road to take on the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Millikan is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Millikan's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Everything went their way against Compton as Millikan made off with a 16-0 win. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Millikan yet this season.
Millikan got several good pitching performances, but Troy Sonoqui was perhaps the best, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Carter Kopelakis was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jacob Pauline, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Long Beach Poly's offense. They fell 4-0 to Aliso Niguel on Friday. Long Beach Poly's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Long Beach Poly also got a good showing from Malakai Pruitt, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Long Beach Poly saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Ritz, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Millikan pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Long Beach Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
