The JSerra Catholic Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Millikan Rams at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (JSerra Catholic 1.8, Millikan 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, JSerra Catholic turned things around against Huntington Beach on Wednesday. They never let the Oilers get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Liliana Escobar
| 04/02/25 @ Huntington Beach | 10 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mater Dei | 7 |
| 03/20/25 vs Tesoro | 9 |
Not much got past Liliana Escobar, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Huntington Beach off the board. Escobar has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, JSerra Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allie Haupt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Melia Munoz, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Millikan's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They blew past Mission Viejo 9-0. Considering the Rams have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kayla Cisneros was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Zimmerman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Millikan lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Millikan's record is now 10-5. As for JSerra Catholic, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. JSerra Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Millikan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
