After four games on the road, Johns Creek is heading back home. They will welcome the Milton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Johns Creek will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Habersham Central on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run loss they were dealt on Wednesday. Johns Creek fell just short of Habersham Central by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Gladiators have suffered since August 8th.
Johns Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Stiltner, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Johns Creek hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Milton sidestepped Chamblee for a 3-2 victory.
Avery Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allison Oneacre, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Johns Creek dropped their record down to 5-12 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Milton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
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