Sterling is 0-3 against Milby since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Sterling Raiders are on the road again to play the Milby Buffs at 10:00 a.m.
Back in March, Sterling fell victim to a rough 19-2 loss at the hands of Wisdom.
Meanwhile, Milby stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Madison a 16-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Milby sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Sophia Fernandez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fernandez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Veronica Martinez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Aubre Turrubiartes was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Milby, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Sterling suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Milby in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Sterling avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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