Baseball Preview: Milton Black Panthers vs. Shikellamy Braves
Milton and Shikellamy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Milton Black Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Shikellamy Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shikellamy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Milton, who comes in off a win.
Milton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Jersey Shore (and have done all season long). Milton put the hurt on Jersey Shore with a sharp 6-0 win on Friday. Six seems to be a good number for Milton as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Shikellamy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Williamsport. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Shikellamy, who fell 8-6 when the teams last met back in May of 2023.
Even though they lost, Shikellamy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Milton and bumps their season record up to 5-8. As for Shikellamy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Milton came up short against Shikellamy in their previous matchup on April 5th, falling 7-3. Can Milton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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