Milford is 2-8 against Taunton since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Milford Scarlet Hawks have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Taunton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Milford needed a bit of extra time to put away Mansfield. They had just enough and edged the Hornets out 11-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Milford needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Maeve Driscoll made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Driscoll was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sarah Wengal was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Grace Bonina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Taunton put another one in the bag last Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Westfield and snuck past 4-3. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Taunton has scored all year.
Milford's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Taunton, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Milford suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Taunton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Milford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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