Milton posted their biggest win since April 4, 2024 on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Northview Chiefs as the Milton Panthers made off with an 11-5 victory. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chiefs, too.
Saylor Melton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Melton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Harley Messer
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In other batting news, Harley Messer was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Brayden Barrow, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Milton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northview only posted a batting average of .107.
The win made it two in a row for Milton and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Northview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milton will square off against Pine Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northview, they will face off against Walton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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