After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Florida, Milton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Jay Royals 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Milton also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Drake Densman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cade Burdette was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Jay's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan McDonald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Milton now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Jay, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milton will take on Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Forest is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Milton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Jay, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Holmes County at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Holmes County: 3.4, Jay: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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