The Burton Panthers will take on the Milano Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Milano will be up against a hot Burton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Burton was the clear victors by a 16-8 margin over Iola on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Milano, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Iola get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Karley Hairston made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Malina Gordon was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-4. Marissa Balderas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Milano hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Milano's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Burton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Burton couldn't quite get it done against Milano in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 6-1. Can Burton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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