Gulf Breeze is 9-1 against Milton since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will head out on the road to challenge the Milton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Gulf Breeze's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Milton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Gulf Breeze couldn't quite beat Fort Walton Beach on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Gulf Breeze fell just short of Fort Walton Beach by a score of 2-0. Gulf Breeze has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leila Ammon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gulf Breeze saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenna King, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Gulf Breeze didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Walton Beach only tossed eight.
Milton proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tate 3-1.
Milton also got a great performance from Gracie Bonds as she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Hallie Ueberroth was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Gracie Ueberroth, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gulf Breeze's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Milton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Gulf Breeze skirted past Milton 10-8 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulf Breeze since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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