Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Miller). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pacific Pirates a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rebels with their most commanding win of the season.
Ilya Ridge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Miller is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-3 otherwise. Ridge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Beckmond Kraynak looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Back at the plate, Raphael Sotelo was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was David Trujillo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rebels
| 03/19/25 vs Pacific | 44.8% |
| 03/15/25 @ Polytechnic | 25% |
| 03/08/25 @ Moreno Valley | 13.3% |
| 03/04/25 @ Fontana | 34.3% |
| 03/01/25 @ Jurupa Hills | 25% |
| + 21 more games |
Miller was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
The win got Miller back to even at 5-5. As for Pacific, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miller will square off against Hesperia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Pacific, they will face off against Indian Springs at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Pacific is facing Indian Springs at the right time seeing as Indian Springs is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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