The Sanborn Regional Indians will square off against the Milford Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sanborn Regional has six straight wins, Milford has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Sanborn Regional's victory against Bow wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 1-0 shutout on Friday.
The result came thanks to Phoebe Hood's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sanborn Regional's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ardyn Bryan, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Milford couldn't beat Coe-Brown Academy on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Spartans lost 24-7 to the Bears.
Sanborn Regional's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Milford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Milford's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Sanborn Regional has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Milford, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Sanborn Regional keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend?
Everything went Sanborn Regional's way against Milford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Sanborn Regional made off with a 6-0 victory. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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