Softball Game Preview: Milford Tigers vs. Piute Thunderbirds

The Milford Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Piute Thunderbirds at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milford knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Piute likes a good challenge.

It was a proper cat-fight when Milford duked it out with Pinnacle on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won 14 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Miley Willden was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Willden was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaidyn McMullin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Paizlee Florence was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

Milford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Piute lost 17-2 to North Sevier on Friday. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Milford's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-8. As for Piute, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Everything went Milford's way against Piute when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Milford made off with a 13-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.