Millikin baseball traveled to Millington, Tennessee, and delivered a strong performance in an 8–1 victory over ranked Webster University.
Millikin struck early in the first inning when
Easton Steck singled to score
Carder Reich, giving the Big Blue an early advantage. They added another run in the third inning to build momentum.
The turning point came in the seventh inning, when Millikin broke the game open with four runs. Steck delivered the biggest swing of the day with a three-RBI home run, extending the lead. Millikin added two more runs in the eighth inning to seal the 8–1 win.
On the mound,
Caleb Akins earned the win with a dominant outing, pitching six innings while allowing just two hits and striking out six.
Offensively, Steck led the way, going 2-for-4 with four RBIs.
Leyton Ivers added two hits and an RBI, while
Pete Britton also collected two hits.
Sam Bushur and
Carder Reich each drove in a run..
Millikin will continue their weekend playing Washington University in St.Louis tomorrow at 11 a.m.