Miller baseball group rallies in seventh inning to beat San Bernardino

FONTANA-- Resilience is a word which has actually been used more often since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It existed on Wednesday in Miller's 11-10 walk-off triumph over San Bernardino.

And it will be necessary for San Bernardino on Friday, when the 2 groups reunite in a video game which will play a huge part of which team wins the Mountain Valley League championship.

Landon Herrera's double drove in two runs and topped a four-run rally for Miller (11-5 general, 10-2 in league). San Bernardino (8-5, 8-3) can remain in the champion image with a win Friday.

Augie Cowan, who had 4 hits, drove in 2 runs with a single in the top of the fifth to offer San Bernardino a 10-4 advantage. Cowan likewise doubled in 2 runs in the third inning. The senior pitcher and third baseman intends to play college baseball as a two-way gamer, however doubts about where he will go to college.

Herrera made 3 outs to start the video game, however his RBI single became part of Miller's three-run sixth inning. He came up in the seventh inning with the Rebels tracking 10-9, and smashed a ball past very first base into best field.

" I simply wished to remain calm and get an ideal pitch," Herrera said. The junior has numerous relatives who are medical specialists and intends to study medication in college. "I bet my colleagues. We enjoy each other."

Cowan, who was the starting pitcher for San Bernardino, suffered a hamstring injury 3 weeks back. He stated it is enhancing and didn't have any issues in the first inning.

The 2nd inning was a various story. Cowan strolled three batters and quit three runs although he didn't permit a hit. Two mistakes in the inning didn't help matters. Aiden Garcia lined reducer Alden Zuno's first pitch for a single to left.

Miller utilized 3 pitchers and San Bernardino called 4 pitchers for the game. The changes were essential because both coaches wished to have pitchers offered for Friday's contest.

" They (Miller) are a great team with excellent coaches and great gamers," stated Josh Doty, who remains in his 16th year as the supervisor of San Bernardino. "It's a fine line to use your players with pitch-count rules."

Both managers have been impacted by having games canceled by the rains previously in the spring. Miller supervisor Steve Mann believes it negatively affected his group's offense.

"We simply didn't get enough time to get dialed in," Mann said.