Softball Preview: Shamokin Area Indians vs. Milton Black Panthers
Shamokin Area is 5-0 against Milton since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Shamokin Area Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Milton Black Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Milton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Shamokin Area, who comes in off a win.
Shamokin Area can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Central Columbia as Shamokin Area made off with a 12-1 win.
EMMA KURTZ made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. KURTZ has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. KURTZ was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Shamokin Area got a massive performance out of AVA BONSHOCK, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. AVA HUGHES was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Milton fell victim to Montoursville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Warriors.
Shamokin Area's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Milton, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Shamokin Area took their win against Milton in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shamokin Area since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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