Miller is 0-10 against Gregory-Portland since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Miller Buccaneers will head out on the road to take on the Gregory-Portland Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Miller will be strutting in after a win while Gregory-Portland will be coming in after a defeat.
After only two runs in their last match, Miller made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ray on Tuesday. Miller was the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Ray.
Mary Guzman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Guzman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miller let Isabella Campos and Janelle Armadillo loose on the outfield. Campos scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Armadillo went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Campos has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaselle Salinas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Gregory-Portland's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Victoria West by a score of 5-3.
Abigail Moreno made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Miller's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-12-1. As for Gregory-Portland, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-13-1.
Miller's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Miller has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Gregory-Portland, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Miller continue to outrun the ball?
Miller suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Gregory-Portland in their previous matchup back in March. Can Miller avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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