Milton extended their losing streak to 13 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Athens Wildcats. The Black Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
Dominic Lytle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Athens, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Athens' side, their victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Saxon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Milton will head out on the road to face off against Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Ironmen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Black Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Athens, they will host Mansfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.
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