The Milton Panthers will take on the Baker Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milton will be strutting in after a victory while Baker will be coming in after a defeat.
Milton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Gulf Breeze. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now won three in a row.
Milton secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Adrienne Yoder, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Destin hit Baker with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gators lost 11-3 to the Sharks.
Lacey McCranie was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCranie was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Nava made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Milton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Milton got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Baker by a conclusive 9-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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