Baseball Recap: Mildred Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

03/31/26 vs LaPoynor	10-0
03/31/26 @ LaPoynor	15-4
03/28/26 @ Palmer	9-7
03/27/26 vs Avalon	15-2
03/18/26 vs Cayuga	12-5

Mildred came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the LaPoynor Flyers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-4 on Tuesday.

Braydon Spurlock and Layton Atkeisson were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Spurlock pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Atkeisson struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Spurlock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Spurlock went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Atkeisson went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Atkeisson a new career-high.

In other batting news, Charlie Judson and Noah Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Judson went 4-for-5 with five stolen bases and four runs, while Garcia went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Judson a new career-high. Caleb Harper was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Mildred always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as LaPoynor only posted an OBP of .062.

Mildred's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for LaPoynor, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mildred will challenge rival Cross Roads at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, LaPoynor is set to square off against their familiar foe Wortham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.