Verrado has not done well against Millennium recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Verrado Vipers skirted past the Millennium Tigers 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Verrado also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Braxton Bjur made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Bjur has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bjur was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lokan Folino, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ranger Knudson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Millennium's side, David Sheppard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Preston Armstrong was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Verrado is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Millennium, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Verrado will head out on the road to challenge Lake Havasu at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Millennium, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Desert Edge at 7:00 p.m. Millennium is facing Desert Edge at the right time seeing as Desert Edge is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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