After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Turpin, Milford was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Middletown Middies a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Joe Cafferky
| 04/19/25 vs Middletown | 11 |
| 04/13/24 vs Winton Woods | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Kings | 4 |
| 04/20/24 vs Lakota West | 4 |
| 04/25/24 vs Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool | 3 |
Milford got a great performance from Joe Cafferky as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Cafferky a new career-high.
At the plate, Sam Kiger was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Mears, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Milford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Milford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Middletown, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milford will welcome Winton Woods at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.86 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Middletown, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Colerain at 5:00 p.m.
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