The Milby Buffs will venture away from home to challenge the Deer Park Deer at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Milby got the win against Sterling by a conclusive 12-2. The Buffs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Hayden Maldonado was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Maldonado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Jacob Morales was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Woodard-Hicks Dre'Lyn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Milby was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games.
Deer Park not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 5, 2024. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Brazoswood an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Deer's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Milby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Deer Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8.
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