De Toledo's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.83 points allowed on Tuesday. The de Toledo Jaguars blew past the Milken Wildcats 15-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as de Toledo also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
James Heller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Heller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Heller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zander Friedman was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jake Schultz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Milken's side, Jordan Liebman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Elijah Shokrian was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lefferman, who scored a run and stole two bases.
De Toledo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Milken, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
De Toledo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Milken: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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