Milford extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 13-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Loveland Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 last Friday.
Zach Wiener was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Milford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Hutzel, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for Loveland, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Loveland's side, they got a great performance from Tyler Roberts as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Roberts has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Derek Fleming was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Margraf, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Coming up, Milford will challenge St. Xavier at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Loveland, they will square off against Elder at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.
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