The Pine Forest Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Milton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Pine Forest fell victim to a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Crestview. Pine Forest has struggled against Crestview recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Pine Forest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryant Mason, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Milton was able to grind out a solid win over Walton on Monday, taking the game 6-3. That's two games straight that Milton has won by exactly three runs.
Cade Burdette spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Sayler Melton was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Simmons, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Milton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pine Forest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Milton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pine Forest suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Milton in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Pine Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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