It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Milken can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Village Christian Crusaders on Thursday.
Milken saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Weiss, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Milken hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Village Christian struck out six times.
On Village Christian's side, Joshua Popjes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Popjes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Tibert was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Johan Pelayo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Milken has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Village Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7-1 record this season.
Milken does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Village Christian, they will take on Brentwood School at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Brentwood School's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Village Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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