Milton waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Tate Aggies. For Milton, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Tate walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
The team relied heavily on Brock Schmidt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Parker McCoy, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Tate's side, they got a good showing from Nate Connors, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Connors has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season. Zane Warrington relieved him and did a solid job, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Bray Touchstone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
The victory got Milton back to even at 6-6. As for Tate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Milton will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tate, they will face off against Merritt Island at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Merritt Island's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Tate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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