Milton is 2-7 against Central Columbia since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Black Panthers will face off against the Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. Milton has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Milton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Mifflinburg on Tuesday. They lost 17-2 to the Wildcats.
While Central Columbia didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lewisburg a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Green Dragons: they've now won six in a row.
Central Columbia's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Milton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Milton might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Central Columbia in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Black Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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