Desert Vista faced Millennium in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Desert Vista took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Millennium. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Desert Vista got a good showing from Benjamin Ernst, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ernst has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Anthony Renda was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Luke Hutton was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Desert Vista's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-4. As for Millennium, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Desert Vista wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Skyline on the 24th. As for Millennium, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 loss against Thurston on the 24th.
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