The Milton Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Needham Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Milton sitting on four straight wins and Needham on five.
On Monday, Milton made easy work of Framingham and carried off a 14-4 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won three matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Needham got the win against Natick on Monday by a conclusive 15-3. The Rockets are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seventh contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Kaitlyn Cheng made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cheng was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Needham let Bailey O'Hearn and Maddie Navales run wild. O'Hearn went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Navales went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was Navales' first of the season. Audrey Muzikant was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Needham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Milton's record now sits at 6-2. As for Needham, their record is now 9-2.
Milton might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Needham in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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