Millikan waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Woodrow Wilson Bruins by a score of 5-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in April.
Lauren Cantwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
Ella Burleson
| 05/01/25 vs Woodrow Wilson | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Jordan | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lakewood | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Chino Hills | 1 |
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At the plate, Julia Dizon and Ella Burleson did most of the damage at the plate: Dizon went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Burleson went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave Burleson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Morgan Zimmerman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Millikan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in nine consecutive games.
Millikan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Woodrow Wilson, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-13.
Coming up, Millikan will head out to take on Jordan at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.54 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Woodrow Wilson, they will take on Compton at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bruins are facing the Tarbabes at the right time seeing as the Tarbabes are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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