The Mission Viejo Diablos will take on the Millikan Rams in a tournament on Wednesday. Mission Viejo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Millikan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mission Viejo is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since March 1st on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Aliso Niguel. The win continues a trend for the Diablos in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Millikan entered their tilt with Woodrow Wilson on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 3-0. Give the Rams' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Not much got past Lauren Cantwell, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Woodrow Wilson off the board. Cantwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Millikan's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Riley McAndrew, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Millikan pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mission Viejo, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Mission Viejo skirted past Millikan 3-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Do the Diablos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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