Softball Recap: Milford Drops Highest Score of Season Against Syracuse

Milford barely beat Syracuse the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockets a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Delaney Carraher made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

Maeli Kubicek

Runs (Career)

08/26/25 vs Syracuse	3
09/28/24 vs Fairbury	2
09/14/24 vs Douglas County West	2
09/12/24 @ Fairbury	2
09/07/24 @ Freeman	2

In other batting news, Maeli Kubicek was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Kenning, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Milford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Syracuse only posted an OBP of .200.

The win made it two in a row for Milford and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Syracuse, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milford will head out to face off against St. Paul at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Syracuse, they are taking a road trip to challenge Fort Calhoun at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.