Danville won the last time they faced Milton, and things went their way on Monday too. The Danville Ironmen came out on top against the Milton Black Panthers by a score of 9-6.
Danville got a great performance from Garrett Hoffman as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Cole Duffy was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reece McCarthy, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Milton's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Tillson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Milton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Danville only tossed three.
Danville's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Milton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Danville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Montoursville at 4:30 p.m. Montoursville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Danville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Milton, they will head out on the road to challenge Mifflinburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mifflinburg is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Milton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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