Milton got themselves on the board against Cherokee on Wednesday, but Cherokee never followed suit. They blew past the Cherokee Warriors 14-0. Considering the Eagles have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Milton got a great performance from Avery Miller as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allison Oneacre, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson McElroy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Milton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September.
The win made it two in a row for Milton and bumps their season record up to 19-8. As for Cherokee, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-19.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges Mill Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. They are strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. Cherokee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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