Millburn is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Payne Tech Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Millburn's offense. They came up short against West Orange on Thursday, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Millers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Payne Tech had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Side a 23-0 shutout. The Lions have beaten the Red Raiders the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Red Raiders has come to flipping the script.
Olivia Mendez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Mendez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Leidy Soto Leyba was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilani Oyola, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
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