After flying high against Elberta on Thursday, Milton came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Florida Jaguars on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost four in a row.
Sayler Melton put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Melton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Parker McCoy was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Samuel Schumann, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Milton's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for West Florida, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Milton will head out on the road to square off against Gulf Breeze at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Dolphins have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Florida, they will host Tate at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aggies have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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