National Trail won the last time they faced Milton-Union and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Blazers had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 4-3. That's two games straight that the Blazers have won by just one run.
Kellen Laird
| 05/06/26 vs Milton-Union | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Bradford | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Arcanum | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Botkins | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Twin Valley South | 1 |
Kellen Laird made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Laird wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Clark, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
National Trail has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Milton-Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Coming up, National Trail will be playing at home against Newton Local at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blazers 3.8, the Indians 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Milton-Union, they are taking a road trip to take on Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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