Milton extended their losing streak to 14 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They lost 16-1 to the Danville Ironmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ironmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 back in April.
Milton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Reiff, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Danville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The result was nothing new for Danville, who have now won ten matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Danville's side, Cole Duffy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Duffy was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Matthew Acor and Garrett Hoffman did most of the damage at the plate: Acor got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, while Hoffman went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Lincoln Diehl was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
Coming up, Milton will face off against Warrior Run at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Defenders will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Black Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Danville, they will challenge North Schuylkill at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Ironmen are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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