Donovan is 1-9 against Milford since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Donovan Wildcats will welcome the Milford Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Donovan is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Blue Ridge 2-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Laylah Lou Walters
| 03/17/25 vs Blue Ridge | 14 |
| 05/15/24 @ Salt Fork | 4 |
| 05/08/24 @ Grace Christian Academy | 6 |
| 05/06/24 vs Gardner-South Wilmington | 3 |
| 05/01/24 @ Watseka | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Laylah Lou Walters made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Walters wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Loy, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one double.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Milford and Watseka have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. Milford walked away with an 11-6 win over Watseka.
Like Donovan, Milford also got a great game from a two-way player: Kami Muehling. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Muehling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Lucht was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jossalin Lavicka, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4.
Donovan suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Milford when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Donovan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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