Softball Preview: Milton Eagles vs. Chamblee Bulldogs
The Milton Eagles will take on the Chamblee Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Milton: 4, Chamblee: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Milton's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Seckinger hitters got past them. Milton fell 10-5 to Seckinger on Monday.
Elizabeth Wilkes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alison Scott, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chamblee had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 9-1 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Elena Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Kate Sarago was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Anabelle Ritchey, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Chamblee hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive matchups.
Milton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Chamblee, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Milton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chamblee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Milton came out on top in a nail-biter against Chamblee in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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