The Milton-Union Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Twin Valley South Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Milton-Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
While Milton-Union's victory against Franklin Monroe wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Jets 8-7 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since April 14th.
The team relied heavily on Wyatt Kimmel, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since April 3rd. Mike Riquelme also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Eaton hit Twin Valley South with a nine-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 13-3 to the Eagles. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Twin Valley South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laiden Carver, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Dustin Miller was another, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Milton-Union's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6. As for Twin Valley South, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Everything went Milton-Union's way against Twin Valley South in their previous meeting back in March, as Milton-Union made off with an 18-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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