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| 02/20/25 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 03/15/19 - Home | 2-9 L |
| 03/14/19 - Away | 5-8 L |
| 04/20/18 - Away | 1-3 L |
After losing to Niceville the last time they met, Milton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Milton Panthers came out on top against the Niceville Eagles by a score of 7-4 on Thursday.
Saylor Melton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Melton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Harley Messer and Brayden Barrow did most of the damage at the plate: Messer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Barrow went 2-for-4 with three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Barrow a new career-high in hits (two). Jalen McNaughtom also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Milton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Niceville, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.
Milton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-4 win against Crestview on the 21st. As for Niceville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-2 victory against Gulf Breeze on the 21st.
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