The Milan Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Milan barely beat Union County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over the Patriots on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Kynadee Bode was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Caroline McMillan
| 05/21/25 vs Union County | 6 |
| 05/17/25 @ Brownstown Central | 4 |
| 05/16/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 4 |
| 05/15/25 @ Southwestern | 4 |
| 05/12/25 vs Switzerland County | 2 |
In other batting news, Milan got a massive performance out of Caroline McMillan, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those six RBI gave McMillan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Voss, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Batesville as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Milan, Lawrenceburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Hall. Throwing, Hall tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jayni Wesley pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Hall got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Wesley went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jill Cavanaugh was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reigha Ghiatis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Lawrenceburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in three consecutive games.
Milan pushed their record up to 21-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lawrenceburg, their record is now 16-8.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Milan has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. However, it's not like Lawrenceburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .437. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
