The Milton Panthers will square off against the South Warren Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Milton turned things around against Aletheia Christian Academy on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lions a 10-0 shutout. The Panthers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 25th.
Saylor Melton
| 04/08/25 vs Aletheia Christian Academy | 9 |
| 02/13/25 @ Northview | 8 |
| 03/18/25 vs Escambia | 7 |
| 02/20/25 vs Niceville | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Gulf Breeze | 6 |
Saylor Melton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cade Burdette was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Brayden Barrow was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Milton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Warren). They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over Pine Forest on Wednesday. Considering the Spartans have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Milton, South Warren also got a great game from a two-way player: Camden Page. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Page was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Andrew Watt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, South Warren let Jaxen Decker and Ty Croghan run wild. Decker scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Croghan scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Mosley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Milton's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for South Warren, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
