DeForest extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-8 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the Milton Red Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
DeForest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cullen Kirchberg, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
As for Milton, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Milton's side, Karson Lueck looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lueck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Cole, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Cummins, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, DeForest will take on Verona at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Milton, they will face off against Sun Prairie West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Hawks 2.6, the Wolves 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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