The Walton Braves will head out to square off against the Milton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Walton got the win against Beechwood by a conclusive 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Chyanne Gregor made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiley Brooks, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Izzy Holden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Walton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Milton challenged West Florida on Tuesday. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jaguars 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Alexis Hawthorne was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win got Milton back to even at 7-7. As for Walton, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7.
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