Softball Game Preview: Tate Aggies vs. Milton Panthers

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Previous Games

05/01/24 - Neutral	6-3 W
04/04/24 - Home	1-3 L
02/28/24 - Away	7-6 W
04/28/23 - Home	3-4 L
03/24/23 - Away	3-14 L
+ 5 more games

Tate and Milton are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. Tate is taking a road trip to square off against Milton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tate has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Tate is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Navarre. Even if the Aggies couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Peyton Womack stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Womack wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Tate lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. They launched three more home runs than Navarre's also-impressive total of two.

Meanwhile, Milton came up short against Fort Walton Beach on Thursday and fell 7-3. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Milton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Vanderburg, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Milton suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 5-7. As for Tate, their record now sits at 2-7.

Tate was able to grind out a solid win over Milton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 6-3. Will Tate repeat their success, or does Milton has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.