Milton held to two hits as Oregon's Etienne outduels Baker

Lauryn Etienne of Oregon outdueled Milton’s Gwen Baker in a Badger Large softball game Tuesday in Oregon.

Etienne limited Milton to just two hits, both singles, and struck out 10 Red Hawks as the Panthers won 2-0.

Baker wiped out a leadoff walk with a double play, but a single from Carly Zych and a walk for Etienne put two on with two out in the first.

Teagan Simpson came up next and poked a ground ball through the right side of the infield to score a run.

Simpson also drove in the Panthers’ second run in the sixth, sending a double to right field to score Zych one more time.

Baker worked a one-out walk in the top of the seventh, but the Red Hawks couldn’t cash in.

Milton’s next game is a meeting with rival Fort Atkinson at 5 p.m. Friday in Fort.

OREGON 2, MILTON 0

Milton 000 000 0 — 0 2 1

Oregon 100 001 X — 2 7 0

Leading hitters — Zych (O) 2x3, Simpson (O) 3x3. 2B — Simpson (O).

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) — M: G. Baker L, 6-7-2-2-2-8. O: Etienne W, 7-2-0-0-3-10.