Millennium is 2-8 against Stone Ridge Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Millennium Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Millennium will be strutting in after a win while Stone Ridge Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Millennium took a loss when they played away from home on April 11th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Venture Academy. With that victory, Millennium brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Alicia Robinson and Melia Ritchie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Robinson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Ritchie struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Robinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Robinson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Ritchie went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Jocelyn Hernandez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Lanie Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Stone Ridge Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Big Valley Christian by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Stone Ridge Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Cali Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
Millennium is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3-1.
Millennium came out on top in a nail-biter against Stone Ridge Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millennium since the squad 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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