The Milford Mavericks will take on the Walled Lake Western Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Milford turned things around against Walled Lake Central on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 11-5 victory. The Mavericks not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7th (when they won 9-0).
Meanwhile, Walled Lake Western got the win against Avondale on Friday by a conclusive 19-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Elishah Blanco made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lucas Hoffmeyer was incredible, going 4-for-5 with five runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Vincent Roach, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Walled Lake Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .587. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avondale only posted an OBP of .375.
Walled Lake Western's win bumped their record up to 13-14-2. As for Milford, their victory bumped their record up to 11-24.
Milford came up short against Walled Lake Western in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 11-7. Can the Mavericks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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