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| 05/03/25 - Away | 12-7 W |
| 05/04/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 04/24/19 - Away | 6-2 W |
The matchup between Millington and Birch Run on Saturday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Cardinals came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 12-7. Surprisingly, this marked the Cardinals' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Brayden Strunk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 15 matches.
In other batting news, Millington let Brandon Dickie and Drake Terwilliger run wild. Dickie went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Terwilliger went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Terwilliger has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Myers, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Millington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Birch Run, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millington will welcome Harbor Beach at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Birch Run, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lakeville at 4:00 p.m. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
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