{"id":246249,"date":"2026-04-01T05:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/246249\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T05:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:18:15","slug":"millikan-softball-beats-long-beach-poly-in-moore-league-showdown-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/246249\/","title":{"rendered":"Millikan softball beats Long Beach Poly in Moore League showdown \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Millikan\u2019s Lauryn Kim reacts after scoring a run during a game against Long Beach Poly at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Alayna Veavealagi, attempts to grab a loose ball as Millikan\u2019s Mia Meza slides safely into third base during a girl\u2019s softball game at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Bailey Holder leaps over Millikan\u2019s Liana Lopez at second base during a girl\u2019s softball game at Millikan on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Millikan\u2019s Mia Meza slides underneath the tag from Long Beach Poly\u2019s Janelle Morris to score a run in the third inning during a girl\u2019s softball game at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Millikan\u2019s Lauryn Kim reacts after hitting a double against Long Beach Poly during a girl\u2019s softball game at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Persjalinah Lam Sam catches a deep fly ball in center field during a girl\u2019s softball game at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Tegan Breaux pitches against Millikan during a girl\u2019s softball game at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Millikan\u2019s Mia Meza reacts after singling in the third inning during a girl\u2019s softball game against Long Beach Poly at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s shortstop Bailey Holder throws to first base during a girl\u2019s softball game against Millikan on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Tegan Breaux pitches against Millikan during a girl\u2019s softball game at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Millikan\u2019s Addy Everett throws to first during a girl\u2019s softball game against Long Beach Poly at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Millikan\u2019s Riley McAndrew pitches against Long Beach Poly during a girl\u2019s softball game at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Millikan\u2019s Mia Meza reacts after scoring a run in the third inning during a girl\u2019s softball game against Long Beach Poly at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Millikan\u2019s Lauryn Kim reacts after scoring a run during a game against Long Beach Poly at Millikan High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer\/Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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LONG BEACH \u2014 With Millikan\u2019s softball team holding a one-run lead against Long Beach Poly on Tuesday, Rams coach Michelle Lehr spoke to Peyton Dobrovolny before she stepped to the plate in the sixth inning.<\/p>\n

Dobrovolny had been walked and popped a fly ball to right field in her first two at-bats for Millikan.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy last two at-bats I was kind of lagging on the ball a little bit,\u201d Dobrovolny said. \u201c(Coach Lehr) just told me, \u2018get on time, don\u2019t load so much and turn your shoulder to the pitcher.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n

The adjustments worked, as the first baseman hit the ball directly into right-center field to knock in two runs and Millikan came away with a 4-1 win in the Moore League game.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe adjustment was there. It wasn\u2019t barreled, I mean this girl can smoke balls,\u201d Lehr said. \u201cShe can hit for power, but it was just enough to land in no man\u2019s zone, which was perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

The game was a pitching duel from the start, and both pitchers went the full seven innings.<\/p>\n

It was a bumpy start for Millikan\u2019s Riley McAndrew, who walked the first two batters and allowed a first-inning run. But she finished the game with eight strikeouts and didn\u2019t allow another run.<\/p>\n

Long Beach Poly starting pitcher Tegan Breaux struck out five.<\/p>\n

\u201cTegan is a workhorse, she\u2019s always going to get it done,\u201d Poly head coach Elizabeth Sanches said. \u201cWhat we love the most about Tegan is that she doesn\u2019t let the circumstances of the game get to her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Long Beach Poly\u2019s Persjalinah Lam Sam gave her team a 1-0 lead in the first inning as she scored on an error by Millikan.<\/p>\n

The Rams responded with two runs in the third inning. Mia Meza and Lauryn Kim each scored to make it 2-1.<\/p>\n

The second run scored on a double by Addy Everett, whose hit hopped over the outfield fence. Everett also hit a double in the sixth.<\/p>\n

\u201cAddy came in super clutch today, two doubles,\u201d Lehr said. \u201cThat was a huge factor on our runs. We played some really good small ball.\u201d<\/p>\n

McAndrew allowed two hits in the last three innings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t bring our bats today, we didn\u2019t make the adjustments,\u201d Sanches said. \u201cHats off to their pitcher. She was really hitting her spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the win, the Rams (14-4 overall) sit on top of the Moore League standings at 5-0, while Poly (8-2) is in second at 5-1.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think now that we got that first round out of the way, we beat Wilson, Poly and Lakewood. I think we are set,\u201d Dobrovolny said. \u201cWe are just in that grind mode. We\u2019re going to do great, keep pushing through, and eventually win it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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