The Milton-Union Bulldogs will square off against the National Trail Blazers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Milton-Union nor National Trail posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Milton-Union fell victim to Covington and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Buccs by a score of 1-0. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Karson Stone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Milton-Union saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wesley Schommer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, National Trail fell victim to Newton Local and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Indians. The Blazers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
National Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Milton-Union, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Milton-Union has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like National Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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