It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Millennium ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Alhambra Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since March 20th.
Xavier Candelaria
| 04/18/25 vs Alhambra | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Thurston | 7 |
Xavier Candelaria looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Millennium's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brady Perrin, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Millennium and bumps their season record up to 18-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Alhambra, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millennium will take on Sunnyslope at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Alhambra, they will venture away from home to challenge Central at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.2 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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