Milton had won six straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped up to 10-6 to make it seven. They blew past the Lanier Longhorns 9-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-7 back in August.
Avery Miller
| 09/11/25 vs Lanier | 3 |
| 08/26/25 @ Chattahoochee | 2 |
| 09/02/25 vs Seckinger | 1 |
| 09/21/24 vs Cambridge | 1 |
| 09/12/24 @ Lanier | 1 |
Avery Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Wilkes, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Kirby, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Milton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lanier only posted a batting average of .167.
As for Lanier, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. The game marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
On Lanier's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carol Rubio-Hurtado, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milton will square off against Etowah at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lanier, they will face off against Seckinger at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Longhorns' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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