Milton is 9-1 against Crestview since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Milton Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Milton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Milton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Fort Walton Beach on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Milton has not been shut out since back in February.
Gracie Bonds was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Crestview gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Pine Forest 15-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Crestview.
Crestview got a massive performance out of Ava Secor, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tianna Hill, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Milton's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Crestview, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Everything went Milton's way against Crestview in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Milton made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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