The Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals will head out to square off against the Milken Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Clarita Christian will be strutting in after a win while Milken will be coming in after a loss.
Santa Clarita Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Faith Baptist 10-0. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Contenders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Wyatt Shields was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cayden King, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Santa Clarita Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Milken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to St. Monica, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Santa Clarita Christian's record now sits at 5-8. As for Milken, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Santa Clarita Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Milken struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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