The Milford Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Oakwood Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Milford took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Iroquois West.
Kami Muehling made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Muehling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Milford let Addison Lucht and Abby Storm loose on the outfield. Lucht scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Storm went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Seyfert, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Oakwood was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Armstrong 6-5.
Oakwood saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Hanner, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Samantha Dunavan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Milford pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Oakwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-16 record this season.
Oakwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Milford has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Oakwood, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Milford's sizable advantage in that area, Oakwood will need to find a way to close that gap.
Milford took their win against Oakwood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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