Millennium faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Tigers fell just short of the Thunder by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
David Sheppard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
Millennium's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8. As for Desert Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millennium will host Sunnyslope at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Desert Vista, they will welcome Corona del Sol at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunder 3.7, the Aztecs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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