Baseball Game Preview: Alcorn Central Bears vs. Milan Bulldogs

The Alcorn Central Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Milan Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Alcorn Central has four straight wins, Milan has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Friday, Alcorn Central got the win against Belmont by a conclusive 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Jackson Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has become a key player for Alcorn Central: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Noah Canten

Runs

03/21/25 @ Belmont	2
03/12/25 vs Biggersville	2
03/10/25 vs Hickory Flat	2
03/18/25 vs Belmont	1
03/14/25 vs Middleton	1
+ 4 more games

Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Canten, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Alcorn Central is undefeated when Canten posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Milan scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of University School of Jackson by a score of 7-6.

Milan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Alcorn Central, their record now sits at 9-7.

Milan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Alcorn Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Milan, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Alcorn Central's hitters?

Alcorn Central suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Milan when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Alcorn Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.