The Milford Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Kings Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last seven games Milford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Milford took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Sycamore.
Joey Buchanan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Buchanan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Buchanan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Buchanan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Brocki, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Kings' offense. They fell just short of Fairfield by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Kings has not had much luck with Fairfield recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Milford's win bumped their record up to 12-17. As for Kings, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
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