On Wednesday, Millikan got themselves on the board against Lakewood, but Lakewood never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Lakewood Lancers with a sharp 9-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Millikan sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Nolan Patterson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Owen Waytas relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Keisler, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Connor Patten, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Millikan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Lakewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millikan will take on Compton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Lakewood, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Jordan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Jordan is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Lakewood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
