Baseball Recap: Richfield Springs Central Indians vs. Milford Central Wildcats
Richfield Springs Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Milford Central Wildcats as they made off with a 10-4 win. That's more bragging rights for Richfield Springs Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Milford Central's part, Christian Lawson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Lawson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lawson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Evan Clark stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Aidan Mertz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Richfield Springs Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Milford Central, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Richfield Springs Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Milford Central, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Cherry Valley-Springfield at 10:00 a.m.
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