It was a Battle of the Birds when Mill Creek duked it out withMilton on Thursday. The Mill Creek Hawks had just enough and edged the Milton Eagles out 14-12. Mill Creek's victory was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 4.07 runs allowed on the season.
Mill Creek let Ava Brookshire and Blair McClain loose on the outfield. Brookshire went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI, while McClain scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Fitch, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mill Creek lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They are 6-2 when they post two or more home runs.
Mill Creek has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Milton, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
As of now, neither Mill Creek nor Milton have any future games scheduled.
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