Alright, here’s the lowdown from the baseball diamond in Milligan, Tennessee. It was a classic clash in the Appalachian Athletic Conference between Montreat and Milligan, and boy, did it have some drama.
Montreat jumped into the series with a little turbulence. The first game? Let’s just say the Cavs might want to forget that 8-2 loss. Things kicked off alright—a quick RBI single from Justin Austin that brought home Zeb Marquis got the visitors on the board. But Milligan? They were like, “Cool story,” and then decided to light up the scoreboard with eight unanswered runs. They dropped three runs on Montreat in the early going, and despite a late-game RBI from Richard Matos Delacruz, the Cavs couldn’t catch up.
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Game two was a different beast. Montreat wasn’t going down without a fight—like a rocky boxer, they came back swinging. The Buffaloes were up 3-0 early, but Montreat said nope, not today. An RBI single from Jaider Morelos cut the deficit, and then a three-run fifth inning was what they needed. A sac fly from Austin gave them their first lead, and they weren’t about to let go of that.
Credit to the Cavs’ pitchers for locking things down in the latter half. Trevor Laughlin’s three-and-a-third shutout innings were stellar. Then Hunter Rast came in for those last two outs like a closer with ice in his veins. Final score, 5-3 Montreat. Talk about redemption!
Milligan out-hit Montreat 6-5 in the first game, but the Cavs kept it even in game two, each side tallying up 10 hits. It’s just baseball things, you know? Sometimes the ball bounces your way, other times… not so much.
Now, the stage is set for Montreat with one giant series left against Bryan College. Senior day’s coming up, and you can bet the Cavs are going to give it everything they’ve got. Coach Jason Beck seems pumped, saying the squad showed grit and determination. “They could’ve rolled over, but they didn’t,” he said. We love a comeback story, and this one ain’t over yet.
Remember, the game’s not just played on dirt and grass—numbers are a crucial part too. But honestly, it’s the heart and hustle that gets us all buzzing about baseball. Let’s see what Montreat pulls off next Thursday against Bryan, and fingers crossed for a storybook ending to their season.
