Baseball Game Preview: Milan Indians vs. South Ripley Raiders

The Milan Indians will take on the South Ripley Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Milan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Milan is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Switzerland County on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pacers.

Milan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John McKeown, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Ripley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Jac-Cen-Del 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

The team relied heavily on Ethan Schmaltz, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brogan Buchanan, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

South Ripley now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Milan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Milan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Ripley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Everything went Milan's way against South Ripley in their previous matchup last Monday, as Milan made off with an 11-2 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.