After flying high against Schlarman last Saturday, Milford came back down to earth. The Milford Bearcats took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Watseka Warriors on Monday. Milford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Watseka apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Watseka's part, Brayden Ketchum and Myles Lynch made a big impact 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 the plate, 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.
Milford has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Watseka, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Milford has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome 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. As for Watseka, they will head out on the road to square off against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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