There's no place like home for Millennium, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Stagg Delta Kings on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Millennium also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Melia Ritchie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ritchie has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ritchie was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Millennium let Jocelyn Hernandez and Mia Hernandez loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lanie Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Stagg's side, Rachael Symoungkhoune made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Millennium has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Stagg, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millennium will challenge Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stagg, they will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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