Millikan put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Woodrow Wilson Bruins onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Millikan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Ava Schaffel, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Woodrow Wilson off the board. Schaffel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Burleson was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Riley McAndrew was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Woodrow Wilson's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Yates, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Millikan has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Woodrow Wilson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Millikan will head out on the road to square off against Jordan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millikan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Jordan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Woodrow Wilson, they will be playing at home against Compton at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodrow Wilson is facing Compton at the right time seeing as Compton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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