Miller is 0-8 against Diamond since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Miller Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Diamond Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Miller scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Pierce City 23-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Miller.
Meanwhile, Diamond put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Lamar as Diamond made off with an 11-1 win.
Lauren Turner made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Turner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Diamond let Grace Frazier and Caitlyn Suhrie loose on the outfield. Frazier scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Suhrie scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Crook, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Miller is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Diamond, they pushed their record up to 20-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Miller might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Diamond in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Miller avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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