The Milford Scarlet Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Milford needed a bit of extra time to put away Stoughton. Everything went their way against the Black Knights as they made off with a 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for Milford, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Maeve Driscoll spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Baglione, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Wengal, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 17-6 to Braintree.
The victory made it two in a row for Milford and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Milford came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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