Softball Game Preview: Central Columbia Bluejays vs. Milton Black Panthers
By Team Reports
Apr 23, 2025, 9:06am
Softball Preview: Central Columbia Bluejays vs. Milton Black Panthers

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04/08/25 - Away | 11-1 W |
04/25/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
04/09/24 - Home | 23-24 L |
04/27/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
04/11/23 - Away | 16-0 W |
+ 4 more games |
Central Columbia is 7-2 against Milton since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bluejays will welcome the Black Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Central Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Milton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central Columbia's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lewisburg with a sharp 16-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Milton was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Mifflinburg, falling 17-2. The Black Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Central Columbia pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Milton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Everything went Central Columbia's way against Milton in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Central Columbia made off with an 11-1 victory. Do the Bluejays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Black Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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