The Miller Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Diamond Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Miller sitting on seven straight wins and Diamond on five.
Miller made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lockwood, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 7-1 victory on Thursday. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Diamond never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against Pierce City as they made off with a 7-0 win. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Kale Adams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also launched a home run, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Adam Brown, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one triple.
Miller's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Diamond, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Miller came up short against Diamond when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 9-5. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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