Ben Holt College Prep Academy and Millennium are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Millennium Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Millennium is hoping to do on Friday what Aspire Langston Hughes Academy couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Ben Holt College Prep Academy's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Everything went Ben Holt College Prep Academy's way against Aspire Langston Hughes Academy as Ben Holt College Prep Academy made off with a 13-7 win.
Armando Flores was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Flores was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Issac Herrera was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Brandon Bower was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Millennium scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Elliot Christian a 24-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Millennium considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Like Ben Holt College Prep Academy, Millennium also got a great game from a two-way player: Damien Muscat. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Muscat was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Zachary Reyes looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Millennium let Max Delgadillo and Landon Vatran loose on the outfield. Delgadillo went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double, while Vatran went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Elias, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Millennium, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy came up short against Millennium in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 12-8. Can Ben Holt College Prep Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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