Blue River hasn't had much luck against Milford recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Blue River will look to defend their home field against Milford at 5:30 p.m. Blue River will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Blue River got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Wahoo.
Abby Lindsley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Long was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Tayja Slonecker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Blue River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wahoo only posted a batting average of .222.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Milford). They put the hurt on Fillmore Central with a sharp 12-4 win on Tuesday.
Milford's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Blue River, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Blue River beat Milford 6-3 when the teams last played on Saturday. Does Blue River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Milford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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