The Milford Tigers will head out to square off against the Panguitch Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
Milford will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Parowan, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Rams on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Jaidyn McMullin
| 04/11/25 vs Parowan | 12 |
| 03/27/25 @ Delta | 11 |
| 03/20/25 vs Wayne | 11 |
| 04/04/24 vs Millard | 9 |
| 03/19/24 vs Water Canyon | 9 |
Jaidyn McMullin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Paizlee Florence was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hadley Griffiths, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Milford hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Panguitch was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Wayne with a sharp 20-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won eight games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Like Milford, Panguitch also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklyn Harland. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Harland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Olivia Jessop was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Lillee Torgerson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Panguitch is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Milford, their record is now 13-5.
Panguitch's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Milford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Panguitch, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Milford keep running through batters, or will the Bobcats buck the trend?
Everything went Milford's way against Panguitch in their previous matchup on Thursday, as Milford made off with an 18-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
