Piute and Milford squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Piute had to settle for second. They lost 11-4 to the Tigers. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Piute saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ainsley James, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Piute's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Milford, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Piute will square off against Water Canyon at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Milford, they will challenge Altamont at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Longhorns have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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