If Millennium was riding high fresh off their 10-4 takedown of Horizon last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Millennium Tigers fell just short of the Tolleson Wolverines by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Millennium got a good showing from Gabriel Mendoza, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Mendoza gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024.
Josue Malave
| 03/06/25 @ Tolleson | 4 |
| 02/23/24 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 3 |
| 03/05/25 @ Horizon | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Liberty | 1 |
On the hitting side, Josue Malave made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cy Buchberger, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Millennium was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Millennium suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 6-2. As for Tolleson, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-3-1.
The future could be bright for both Millennium and Tolleson: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Millennium will try to hand Boulder Creek their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tolleson will look to extend Kofa's three-game losing streak when they meet at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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