Millennium lost against Big Valley Christian back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Millennium Falcons suffered a tough 14-7 defeat at the hands of the Big Valley Christian Lions.
Damien Muscat was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Muscat has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Muscat was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Patrick Walsh was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Max Delgadillo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Millennium, Big Valley Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Jackson Howell. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Howell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Heinrich, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Stevens, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Millennium has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season. As for Big Valley Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
While Millennium had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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