The Baker Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Milton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Baker is leaving town to face Milton after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Gators lost 11-3 to Destin on Tuesday.
Lacey McCranie put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCranie was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Nava made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Milton hadn't done well against Gulf Breeze recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Dolphins 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 18, 2025.
Milton secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Adrienne Yoder, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Baker suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Milton when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Gators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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