The Milton Red Hawks will be playing at home against the Union Grove Broncos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Milton took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against DeForest by a score of 5-2.
Meanwhile, Union Grove entered their tilt with Badger with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Everything went their way against the Badgers on Friday as they made off with an 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for Union Grove, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Marshall Loch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Loch was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Bobby Barrera tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Leo Weist, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon Dessart, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Milton's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Union Grove, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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