Milford extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 12-7 in the process. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Little Miami Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Tuesday.
Jake Dixon and David Kittrell did some serious damage despite the final result: Dixon went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Kittrell went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Jake McGrath was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Little Miami, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Little Miami's side, Sam Chittum looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Chittum posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Lucas Basta was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Longbottom, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Milford is set to challenge their familiar foe West Clermont at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Little Miami will square off against rival Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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