The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will square off against the Milton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Gulf Breeze nor Milton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Friday, Gulf Breeze came up short against Baker and fell 7-2.
Gulf Breeze saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Hooten, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Hooten has posted since back in April of 2024. Presley Moseley was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Milton challenged Baldwin County on Friday. Milton fell just short of Baldwin County by a score of 3-2. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cade Burdette was huge no matter where he played even without the win. 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 big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Milton's defeat 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 Gulf Breeze, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gulf Breeze has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Milton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gulf Breeze skirted past Milton 2-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Gulf Breeze have another victory up their sleeve, or will Milton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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