If Milton was feeling good off their 17-2 takedown of Neumann Regional Academy last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Milton Black Panthers took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Danville Ironmen on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Milton of the 15-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Milton saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Tillson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Milton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Danville only tossed three.
On Danville's side, they got a great performance from Garrett Hoffman as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Cole Duffy was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reece McCarthy, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Milton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Danville, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Milton will head out on the road to face off against Mifflinburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Milton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Danville, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Montoursville at 4:30 p.m. Montoursville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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