Millennium is 10-0 against Venture Academy since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Millennium Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Venture Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Millennium will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Millennium is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on April 9th, they were much more limited against Big Valley Christian two weeks ago. They suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Lions.
Millennium saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Venture Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Elliot Christian with a sharp 18-4 win. Venture Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Savanah Espinoza made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Espinoza was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Sariya Reyes was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Tiffany Bruss was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Millennium's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Venture Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Millennium has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Venture Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Millennium took their win against Venture Academy when the teams last played on April 2nd by a conclusive 16-2. Will Millennium repeat their success, or does Venture Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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