Watseka has not done well against Milford recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Watseka Warriors walked away with a 9-6 win over the Milford Bearcats. For Watseka, this counts as revenge for the 14-6 loss Milford walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Brayden Ketchum and Myles Lynch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ketchum didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Lynch struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Ketchum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ketchum scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Lynch went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Aidan Morris was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Austin Matthew Morris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.
Watseka's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Milford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Watseka will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. As for Milford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Milford is facing Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman at the right time seeing as Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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