Milton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Crestview on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Milton and nudges their season record down to 9-14. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Crestview, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Milton and Crestview could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Panthers will take on Harrison County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (220 vs. 20). Meanwhile, Crestview (ranked 188th) will meet Madison Central (ranked ninth) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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