It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Milton can now relate to. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Niceville Eagles on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-0 loss last Wednesday.
Saylor Melton was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Clive Pack, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Milton's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Niceville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
While Milton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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