The Millennium Falcons will head out to take on the Venture Academy Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Millennium lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Falcons blew past the Titans 18-7 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Venture Academy made easy work of River Islands on Friday and carried off a 16-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Riptide: they've now won four in a row.
Savanah Espinoza and Aaliyah Abrams were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Espinoza pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Abrams struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Espinoza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Espinoza got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, while Abrams went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Abrams has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Natalie Padilla was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Nazneen Zarif, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Venture Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Venture Academy's record now sits at 9-5. As for Millennium, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-7.
Millennium suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Venture Academy in their previous meeting on Thursday. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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