Preview: Milton Panthers vs. Pine Forest Eagles
The Milton Panthers will be playing at home against the Pine Forest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pine Forest took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Milton, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Milton beat Walton 6-3. Six seems to be a good number for Milton as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cade Burdette spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Sayler Melton was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Simmons, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest suffered a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of Crestview on Friday. Pine Forest has struggled against Crestview recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Pine Forest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryant Mason, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Milton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Pine Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Milton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pine Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Milton's way against Pine Forest in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Milton made off with a 14-6 win. Does Milton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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