The Milford Mavericks will face off against the Walled Lake Western Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bloomfield Hills hit Milford with a seven-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mavericks fell just short of the Black Hawks by a score of 12-11. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hana Scripture was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Elkins, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Walled Lake Western never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Kettering. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Captains: they've now won five in a row.
Maddie Farrand made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Farrand was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Walled Lake Western got a massive performance out of Sierra Geisler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Geisler a new career-high. Maddi Bancroft was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Walled Lake Western was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .441 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Walled Lake Western's win bumped their record up to 8-19. As for Milford, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Milford hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Walled Lake Western struggles in that department as they've averaged .373. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Milford skirted past Walled Lake Western 9-7 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
