The Milton Red Hawks will head out to challenge the Whitnall Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Milton was able to grind out a solid win over Edgewood, taking the game 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Hawks.
Trinity Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Harris wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reese Riley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave Riley a new career-high. Another was Morgan Bastian, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Whitnall posted their closest victory since May 2nd on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ripon, sneaking past 5-3.
Like Milton, Whitnall also got a great game from a two-way player: Riley Kugi. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Kugi was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Milton's record now sits at 12-10. As for Whitnall, their record is now 18-6.
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