The Loveland Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Milford Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Loveland has five straight wins, Milford has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Loveland barely beat Lakota East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Thunderhawks 10-4 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Boston McKibben looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Carrigan, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Derek Fleming was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Milford lost 14-2 to Badin on Wednesday.
Milford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Kiger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Loveland pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Milford, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Loveland took their victory against Milford in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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