The Milburn Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Bennington Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Milburn will be strutting in after a win while Bennington will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Milburn made easy work of Maysville and carried off a 14-1 victory. That 13-run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
| 04/07/26 vs Maysville | 0 |
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Landyn Turnbull made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Milburn got a massive performance out of Gavyn Boggs, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Boggs a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daylon Davis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Milburn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Bennington might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-4 to Turner, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Milburn's record now sits at 4-9. As for Bennington, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Milburn suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Bennington when the teams last played back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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