The Milton Panthers will square off against the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Milton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Navarre on Tuesday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 11-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since February 10th.
Milton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker McCoy, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Crestview didn't have quite enough to beat Navarre last Thursday and fell 5-3. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyle Williamson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Crestview's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Milton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both 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 Crestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Milton couldn't quite finish off Crestview in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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