Milton was the 11-1 winner over Crestview when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Milton Panthers fell just short of the Crestview Bulldogs by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Milton has lost by just one run.
Gracie Bonds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gracie Ueberroth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Willis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Milton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crestview struck out six times.
On Crestview's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Cambell Toolan gave up five earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Crestview's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Riley Copeland, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Milton dropped their record down to 11-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Crestview, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Milton will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Tate at 6:00 p.m. Milton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Crestview, they will challenge Mosley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crestview has three straight wins, Mosley has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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