Milken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Crossroads Roadrunners by a score of 5-3. Milken was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Crossroads apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
For Crossroads' part, they let Beckett Yi and Jake McCaffrey loose on the outfield. Yi scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while McCaffrey got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and a double. Another player making a difference was Noah Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Milken's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Crossroads, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8-1.
Milken does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crossroads, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lennox Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lennox Academy: 3.8, Crossroads: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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