It was a proper cat-fight when  Milton took on Baldwin County on Friday. The Milton Panthers fell just short of the Baldwin County Tigers by a score of  3-2. The  game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring  matchup so far this season.
 Cade Burdette put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he  tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off   five  hits. That's the fewest  earned runs  he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box,  going 1-for-3 with one  stolen base, one  double,  and one  RBI.
 Burdette wasn't  the only one making solid contact as  three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was  Jake Albrecht, who  scored a  run while going 2-for-3. Albrecht also put up a  double, which was his first of the season.
Milton's loss  ended  a  three-game streak of away wins  and  brought them to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Baldwin County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
 Both  squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milton will head out to  take on Gulf Breeze  at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Gulf Breeze's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3  runs per game  this season, so Milton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Baldwin County, they are taking a road trip to  square off against Northridge  on Thursday.
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