The Milken Wildcats will square off against the Village Christian Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Milken is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Esperanza just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Aztecs by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since April 24, 2024.
Milken got a good showing from Jordan Liebman, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Liebman also tossed two walks, marking his first of the season.
At the plate, Jonah Herschko was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Elijah Shokrian was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Village Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to West Covina.
Milken's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Village Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Milken might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Village Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will Milken have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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