On Monday Milford will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the St. Paul Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Milford earned an 8-5 victory over Raymond Central.
Riley Springer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Springer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addisen DeLong, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Milford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raymond Central only tossed five.
Meanwhile, St. Paul was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Twin River out 4-3.
Charlee Wegner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
Milford's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-9. As for St. Paul, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
St. Paul's pitching crew better be locked in on Monday. Milford hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for St. Paul, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Milford in the park? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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