Softball Recap: Milton Eagles vs. Gainesville Red Elephants
There's no place like home for Milton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against the Gainesville Red Elephants on Tuesday as the Milton Eagles made off with a 10-2 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Annabel Scott tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Wilkes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Oneacre, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Milton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Gainesville, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milton will face off against Seckinger at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Milton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Gainesville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lanier at 5:00 p.m. Gainesville is facing Lanier at the right time seeing as Lanier is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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