After four games on the road, Seward is heading back home. They will host the Milford Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Seward's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Milford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Seward's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Beatrice on Saturday. They fell just short of the Orangemen by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bluejays were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Milford made easy work of Centennial on Tuesday and carried off a 13-3 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Riley Springer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Izzy Yeackley, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ayla Roth, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Milford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Seward has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Milford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Seward took their win against Milford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Seward repeat their success, or does Milford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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