There's no place like home for Millikan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday. That five run margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.
Austin Brett looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Perez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Noa Morales, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Millikan pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs over those games. As for Murrieta Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millikan will take on Foothill in a tournament on Friday. Millikan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Foothill's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Murrieta Valley, they will be taking part in a tournament against Capistrano Valley Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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