Softball Preview: Milford Eagles vs. Blue River
Milford has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome Blue River at 6:00 p.m. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Milford didn't have quite enough to beat Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan and fell 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the since September 26, 2020.
Ayla Roth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Yeackley, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Blue River hadn't done well against Milford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Blue River came out on top against Milford by a score of 11-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Blue River.
Milford's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Blue River, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
Milford came up short against Blue River in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 11-7. Can Milford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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