Milton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They came out on top against the Cambridge Bears by a score of 6-2. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 6-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Avery Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allison Oneacre, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson McElroy, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Milton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Cambridge, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
Milton will take on Sequoyah at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Milton: 3.8, Sequoyah: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cambridge, they will welcome River Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cambridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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