Millburn owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against the West Essex Knights by a score of 3-0. That's two games straight that the Millers have won by exactly three runs.
Millburn got a great performance from Leo Dalton as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Dalton also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Millers are undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 9-10 otherwise.
Enzo Gurijala
| 05/14/25 @ West Essex | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Oratory Prep | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Verona | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Glen Rock | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs West Orange | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Enzo Gurijala, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Millburn's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
Millburn's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Essex, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7.
Looking ahead, Millburn will face off against Jackson Memorial at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. West Essex has already played their next matchup (against Sparta), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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