The Millikan Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Gahr Gladiators at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Millikan will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Lakewood on Tuesday. The Rams put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 11-3 victory. Considering the Rams have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Gahr got the win against Cerritos on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-1. The Gladiators haven't had any issues with the Dons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Megan Wong was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Laroya, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Wong wasn't the only one making solid contact: Gahr kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Millikan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Gahr, they pushed their record up to 9-10-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Millikan couldn't quite get it done against Gahr in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 6-2. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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