The Crossroads Roadrunners will face off against the Milken Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Crossroads' offense. They fell 4-0 to Troy on Tuesday. The Roadrunners' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Quinn Barach was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
Meanwhile, Milken won against Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica on Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Wildcats beat Shalhevet by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Benjamin Feiner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Bereny, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Alex Rosoff also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Milken always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .545 or higher in three consecutive games.
Milken has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Crossroads, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Crossroads skirted past Milken 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Roadrunners repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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