The Milton Eagles will square off against the Gainesville Red Elephants at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Milton's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Gainesville has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Milton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sequoyah just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Chiefs by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since September 26, 2023.
Avery Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Gainesville lost 16-1 to Johns Creek on Thursday.
Milton's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Gainesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Milton took their victory against Gainesville in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 18-1. Will Milton repeat their success, or does Gainesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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