Milton hasn't had much luck against Cherokee recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Milton Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Cherokee Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Milton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Milton took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Johns Creek , sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since August 31, 2023.
Avery Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Carson McElroy was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Wilkes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Milton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johns Creek only posted a batting average of .160.
Meanwhile, Cherokee lost 9-3 to Harrison on Saturday.
Milton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Cherokee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Milton couldn't quite finish off Cherokee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Milton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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