The Stagg Delta Kings will head out on the road to square off against the Millennium Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stagg will be strutting in after a win while Millennium will be coming in after a loss.
Two weeks ago, Stagg got themselves on the board against Ripon Christian, but Ripon Christian never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 28-0 margin over the Knights. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Stagg considering their one-run performance the match before.
Aerie Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Stagg got a massive performance out of Jorge Hernandez, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Rachael Symoungkhoune, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
Meanwhile, Millennium unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Freedom by a score of 3-1.
Jocelyn Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
The victory got Stagg back to even at 1-1. As for Millennium, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Stagg came up short against Millennium when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 9-5. Can Stagg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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