Miller is 8-0 against Pacific since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Miller Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Pacific Pirates at 3:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Miller has three straight wins, Pacific has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy scored an imposing 11 runs on Monday, Miller still came out on top. Miller put the hurt on Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy with a sharp 19-11 victory.
Gabriel Mendez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Mendez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Tyler Vasquez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Miller let Elian Salas and Nathan Lora loose on the outfield. Salas scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Lora scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of David Trujillo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pacific fell victim to Indian Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the COYOTES.
Miller has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. As for Pacific, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Miller took their win against Pacific in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miller since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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