Milken hadn't beaten de Toledo on the road since March 2, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Wildcats skirted past the Jaguars 3-2. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Aidan Pereg
| 04/22/25 @ de Toledo | 9 |
| 04/16/25 vs Santa Clarita Christian | 6 |
| 03/24/25 vs Canyon | 5 |
| 03/03/25 vs Faith Baptist | 5 |
| 02/14/24 vs Canyon | 4 |
Aidan Pereg looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Elijah Shokrian and Jared Dunn did most of the damage at the plate: Shokrian went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Dunn went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Shokrian is becoming a predictor of Milken's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Shahn Adler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Milken's record is now 11-9. As for de Toledo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Milken will have a chance to go back-to-back against de Toledo: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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