The Templeton Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Millikan Rams at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Templeton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pleasant Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Millikan had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Rams have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Maison Crommie, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep San Luis Obispo off the board. Crommie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Daunte Bell and Marco Marchionni did most of the damage at the plate: Bell went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Marchionni went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Bell has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Kennard, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Millikan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Templeton's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Millikan, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Everything went Templeton's way against Millikan when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Templeton made off with a 9-3 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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