River Islands extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 9-10 in the process. They came up short against the Millennium Falcons, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Thursday.
As for Millennium, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Considering they have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Millennium's part, Landon Vatran made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Vatran has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, RJ Thomas was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Ares Araujo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
As of now, neither River Islands nor Millennium have any future games scheduled.
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