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| 03/19/24 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 22-0 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 16-1 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 24-0 W |
| 04/13/22 - Home | 27-2 W |
Milford is a perfect 5-0 against Water Canyon since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Milford Tigers face off against Water Canyon Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Milford has four straight wins, Water Canyon has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Milford's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on GV Christian with a sharp 10-0 victory. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Marco Saavedra and Toby LaOrange were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Saavedra pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, LaOrange struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Furthermore, Saavedra didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. At bat, Saavedra scored a run while going 2-for-2, while LaOrange went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits LaOrange has posted since back in April of 2024.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyce Barnes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Boston Sullivan also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Milford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .517 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Water Canyon unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 25-1 to El Capitan on Tuesday.
Milford's record is now 4-0. As for Water Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Milford's way against Water Canyon when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Milford made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milford since the team 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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