Peotone extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-7 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Milford Bearcats. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Joe Hasse made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Velasco, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Milford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Milford's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Frerichs, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Peotone has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against St. Anne on the 11th. As for Milford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-3 loss against Salt Fork on the 11th.
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