Miamisburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Milford Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Miamisburg's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Springfield 13-0.
Ryla Zehring made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Zehring was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jayleigh Thomas and Izzy Kepple did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kepple went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Mikaela Holp was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Milford had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with an 11-0 win.
Like Miamisburg, Milford also got a great game from a two-way player: Meghan McClellan. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. McClellan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Jesslyn Roberts was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Izzy Merten, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Miamisburg pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Milford, their record is now 19-2.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Miamisburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Milford struggles in that department as they've averaged .388. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Miamisburg beat Milford 6-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Milford's Avery Fielman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Miamisburg to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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