Milford and Georgetown-Ridge Farm are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Milford Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Milford came up short against Watseka and fell 9-5.
Addison Lucht and Lillie Harris did some serious damage despite the final result: Lucht scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Harris went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Hunter Mowrey was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Georgetown-Ridge Farm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oakwood.
Chloe Stephenson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Georgetown-Ridge Farm saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Silvey, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Milford's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Milford hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Georgetown-Ridge Farm, though, as they've only averaged .194. Will they be able to contain Milford's hitters?
Milford took their victory against Georgetown-Ridge Farm in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Milford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Georgetown-Ridge Farm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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