Milford and Gunnison Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tigers will challenge the Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Milford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Monticello a 5-0 shutout.
Toby LaOrange
| 03/12/25 @ Water Canyon | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Monticello | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Parowan | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Parowan | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ El Capitan | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
Toby LaOrange was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Milford's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-12 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gunnison Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Millard on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Sanders, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Gunnison Valley's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Milford, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Milford has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gunnison Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Milford couldn't quite finish off Gunnison Valley in their previous meeting back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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