Mildred will face off against Fairfield at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mildred sitting on four straight victories and Fairfield on six.
Mildred picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Oglesby. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Layton Atkeisson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Braydon Spurlock was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Charlie Judson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Mildred was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fairfield got the win against Moody on Friday by a conclusive 11-3. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Mildred's record now sits at 7-1. As for Fairfield, their record is now 7-3-1.
Mildred couldn't quite get it done against Fairfield in their previous matchup last Thursday as they fell 5-1. Can Mildred avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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