Softball Preview: Little Miami Panthers vs. Milford Eagles
Little Miami is 0-7 against Milford since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Little Miami Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Milford Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Little Miami is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Little Miami gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Anderson with a sharp 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Little Miami.
Bella Houillion was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylie Noell, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Milford came tearing into Wednesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 7-2.
Meghan McClellan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. McClellan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McClellan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Flynn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabella Zimmerman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Little Miami has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Milford, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Little Miami came up short against Milford when the teams last played on Monday, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McClellan, who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Little Miami knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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