Baseball Recap: Milford Comes Up Short

Milford extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 13-11 in the process. They lost 14-2 to the Badin Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Milford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Kiger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.

As for Badin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by seven runs or more this season.

On Badin's side, Caleb Driessen looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Driessen has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Austin Vangen was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Luebbe, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.

Coming up, Milford will face off against Loveland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. Badin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.