Millard is 1-6 against Beaver since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Millard Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beaver Beavers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Millard got themselves on the board against Water Canyon, but Water Canyon never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win was just what Millard needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior match.
Millard got a great performance from Hunter Stott as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Higgins, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jackson Powell, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Beaver waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams and snuck past 2-1. That's two games straight that Beaver has won by just one run.
Beaver saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deegan Blackner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Millard's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Beaver, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Millard skirted past Beaver 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Millard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beaver turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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