Baseball Game Preview: Lincoln County Lynx vs. Milford Tigers

The Lincoln County Lynx are taking a road trip to take on the Milford Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln County is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

Lincoln County fell victim to Lake Mead Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 10-0.

Milford never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Parowan on Tuesday. They blew past the Rams 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Judd Netto made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Toby LaOrange was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Milford is undefeated when LaOrange posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Boston Sullivan was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Milford, their record now sits at 12-7.

Lincoln County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Milford when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Lynx avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.