Sunnyslope had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-17 to make it four. They fell 3-0 to the Millennium Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Thursday.
Bryan Mares spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
As for Millennium, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Millennium's side, the result came thanks to David Sheppard's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Josue Malave was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Sunnyslope will be playing at home against Brophy College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Millennium, they will head out to challenge Westwood at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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