While Milton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Gainesville Red Elephants on Thursday as the Milton Eagles made off with an 18-1 victory. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Alessandra Luciani looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allison Oneacre, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carson McElroy, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Milton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in six consecutive games.
Milton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Gainesville, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milton will head out to square off against Seckinger at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seckinger will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Milton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gainesville, they will take on Lanier at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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