Softball Preview: Milan Indians vs. Jac-Cen-Del Eagles
The Milan Indians will be playing at home against the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Milan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Milan is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Southwestern (and have done all season long). Milan put the hurt on Southwestern with a sharp 7-1 win on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Milan sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kynadee Bode was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Bode has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Bode was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Milan let Tryniti Reed and Brooklyn Bledsoe loose on the outfield. Reed went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Bledsoe scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Voss, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Jac-Cen-Del had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Southwestern on Wednesday. Jac-Cen-Del has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jac-Cen-Del saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Groth, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Milan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Jac-Cen-Del, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Milan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jac-Cen-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Milan's way against Jac-Cen-Del in their previous meeting back in April as Milan made off with a 9-0 victory. Will Milan repeat their success, or does Jac-Cen-Del have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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