Syracuse couldn't quite beat Milford on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The Syracuse Rockets fell just short of the Milford Eagles by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Madison Jording was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jording was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kathleen Donovan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Syracuse didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milford only tossed three.
Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Milford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Syracuse has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fort Calhoun on Thursday. Fort Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Milford, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against St. Paul at 6:00 p.m. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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