After flying high against Millville last Saturday, Milton came back down to earth. The Milton Black Panthers fell 7-3 to the Shikellamy Braves on Friday. Milton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shikellamy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Milton got a good showing from Chase Knarr, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Milton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Goodwin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Montgomery Fisher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Shikellamy's side, Chayse Snyder made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Snyder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke Beyer was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nate Strausser, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Milton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Shikellamy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Milton will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Jersey Shore at 1:00 p.m. Jersey Shore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Shikellamy, they will head out on the road to challenge Selinsgrove at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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