Millennium and Big Valley Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Millennium Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Big Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Millennium got the win against Elliot Christian by a conclusive 14-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Millennium.
Cienna Espinoza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (she also only allowed one walk). Espinoza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jocelyn Hernandez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Mia Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Big Valley Christian put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Woodland Christian. Big Valley Christian walked away with a 3-0 victory over Woodland Christian. The win was just what Big Valley Christian needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior match.
Like Millennium, Big Valley Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Hernandez. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Millennium pushed their record up to 9-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Big Valley Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season.
Millennium beat Big Valley Christian 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millennium since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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