Baseball Recap: South Lyon Drops Highest Score of Season Against Milford

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Lyon). Everything went their way against the Milford Mavericks on Thursday as they made off with a 17-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now won eight in a row.

Aiden Robinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Robinson was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Jacob Hardin

Batters Struck Out

04/17/25 @ Milford	2
04/12/25 vs Saline	1
05/10/24 @ Kettering	2

In other pitching news, Jacob Hardin looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.

Back at the plate, South Lyon got a massive performance out of Gavin Crowley, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Crowley has posted since back in May of 2024. Luke Stevens was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.

South Lyon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

South Lyon pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Milford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Lyon will challenge Hartland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Milford, they will face off against Churchill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chargers will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Mavericks surely won't give up without a fight.