Baseball Recap: Ben Jackson leads a balanced attack to beat Milford

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 4:17pm

Baseball Recap: Little Miami Panthers vs. Milford Eagles

After losing to Milford the last time they met, Little Miami decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Little Miami Panthers walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Milford Eagles on Friday.

Little Miami got a great performance from Cam Fox as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Ben Jackson was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Basta, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.

On Milford's side, they got a good showing from Chris Dawson, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Dawson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

Little Miami's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Milford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.

Little Miami will be playing in front of their home fans against Sycamore at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Little Miami is facing Sycamore at the right time seeing as Sycamore is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Milford, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against West Clermont at 5:00 p.m. West Clermont will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Milford surely won't give up without a fight.

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