Milton waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Lanier Longhorns. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Avery Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Allison Oneacre was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson McElroy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Milton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Milton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Lanier, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Milton will be playing in front of their home fans against Roswell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Lanier, they will take on St. Francis at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Francis is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Lanier will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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