The Oakwood Owls will square off against the Milken Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Oakwood's offense. They fell just short of Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Milken challenged de Toledo on Thursday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Jaguars. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Elijah Shokrian was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Milken's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
In other pitching news, Milken got a great performance from Jordan Liebman as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Liebman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Alex Rosoff and Benjamin Feiner did most of the damage at the plate: Rosoff went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Feiner went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Rosoff a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joey Schwartz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Milken's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Oakwood, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-5.
Everything went Oakwood's way against Milken in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Oakwood made off with a 6-0 win. Do the Owls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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