The Milton Panthers will challenge the Jay Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milton will be strutting in after a win while Jay will be coming in after a defeat.
Milton is returning to their home field after beating Northview on theirs, despite the fact Northview has dominated at home this season. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chiefs 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Samuel Schumann, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Jay entered their game against Northview on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Royals fell 6-2 to the Chiefs.
Jax Lowery was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Lowery wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen Youngblood, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Milton's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Jay, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
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