The Nanticoke Post 6 Patriots batted around in the 1st inning scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks to take an early lead off of Milford starting pitcher, Holden Bailey in a game at Milford Post 3 Tuesday.
Milford answered in the bottom of the first, loading the bases with no outs, but Post 6's Jordan Haddaway was able to pitch out of the jam allowing just 1 run to score and getting 2 big strike outs to put an end to the inning.
In the top of the 2nd inning, KCi Widdowson led off with a double to deep centerfield and after an Evan Nibblett walk, with 2 outs, Milford committed a costly error which allowed 2 runs to score, giving the Pats a 6-1 lead heading into the 3rd inning.
Haddaway took the ball and put up 3 consecutive shutdown innings, matching Milford reliever, Dylan Layton who gave up just 1 unearned run in 2.1 innings of work. Haddaway ended the day with 6 K's after striking out the side in the 4th
The Patriots added a 7th run in the fifth, but Milford reliever, Bryan Bullock came on to induce a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning on the first pitch he threw.
K-Ci Widdowson led the Patriots at the plate, hitting 3 for 5, including a double, and scoring 2 runs. Justin Gray, Tyler DeFord and Tyler Elzey also batted 2 for 4. Evan Nibblett drove in 2 runs for the Pats.
Milford's leadoff batter Will Geppert batted 4 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a double, and Ethan Watkinson had 3 RBI's. Milford also turned 2 double plays during the game.
Jordan Haddaway (73 Pitches) got the win, allowing only 1 Earned run and striking out 6. He was relieved in the 5th by Jared Kay (40) who added 4 strikeouts to the chart.
Holden Bailey (62 Pitches) took the loss. Dylan Layton (57) and Bryan Bullock (24) also appeared on the mound for Milford.