Millennium extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 4-8. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Wednesday.
Ares Araujo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Xavier Mota-Buck, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Ben Holt College Prep Academy's side, Isaac Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Armando Flores, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Mykal Cerna was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Millennium has already played their next matchup, a 17-7 loss against Turlock Christian on the 8th. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-2 victory against Venture Academy on the 8th.
