The Milford Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Oak Hills Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milford is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Milford had taken St. Xavier down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Eagles came up short against the Bombers, falling 16-5.
David Kittrell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Archbishop McNicholas typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Oak Hills proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Rockets 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Highlanders have posted since May 6th.
Gabe Cox looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Beckham Shorten was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Schreiber, who earned two RBI and one run.
Oak Hills is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Milford, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Everything went Milford's way against Oak Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2017, as Milford made off with a 14-2 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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