Milford had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it seven. They came up short against the Mansfield Hornets, falling 11-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Milford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Koch, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Mansfield, the victory got them back to even at 6-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Mansfield's side, Jack Peabody spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits. Peabody also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Hornets are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Brendan Vokey was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Riley Sigman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Coming up, Milford will head out to face off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mansfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Foxborough at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.7, the Warriors 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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