Milken and Buckley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Milken Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buckley Griffins at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Milken is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Milken can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Buckley. Milken's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Benjamin Feiner looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jonah Herschko was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jared Dunn, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Milken's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Buckley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Milken has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Buckley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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