After flying high against La Joya Community last Friday, Millennium came back down to earth. The Millennium Tigers fell victim to a rough 15-2 loss at the hands of the Verrado Vipers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Millennium of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Millennium saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nayelli Banuelos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Verrado's side, Abbey Feld was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Feld has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Feld was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cameron Marchese was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Aariah Solis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Millennium has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Verrado, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millennium will square off against Notre Dame Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Verrado, they will head out on the road to face off against Desert Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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