Loveland is 0-10 against Milford since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Loveland Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Milford Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
Loveland is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Ross by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Milford had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Raptors. Milford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meghan McClellan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Flynn, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Lanie McCoy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Loveland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Milford, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Loveland came up short against Milford in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 9-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McClellan, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Loveland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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