On Wednesday, the Milford Bearcats came up short against the Peotone Blue Devils and fell 5-1.
For Peotone's part, Jake Eaheart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Ruben Velasco was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Joe Hasse, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Milford's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Peotone, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milford will take on St. Thomas More at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Peotone, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Herscher at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Herscher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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