The Milford Buccaneers are taking a road trip to take on the Lake Forest Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Milford barely beat William Penn the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Buccaneers were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Colonials on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Colonials: they've now won three in a row.
Kay Wooleyhand
| 05/12/25 vs William Penn | 4 |
| 05/01/25 @ Seaford | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Red Lion Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Sussex Academy | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Sussex Central | 2 |
Kay Wooleyhand was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wooleyhand was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Adri Fountain was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ri Adams, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Milford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest faced Laurel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Spartans fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Milford's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 17-1.
Milford came up short against Lake Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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