Shamokin Area had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Milton Black Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Shamokin Area also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
EMMA KURTZ made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. KURTZ was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KENNEDY PETROVICH, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. AUTUMN KEHLER was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Shamokin Area pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Milton, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shamokin Area will face off against Mifflinburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mifflinburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Milton, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Lewisburg at 4:30 p.m.
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