Softball Preview: Milan Wildcats vs. Gallatin Bulldogs
The Milan Wildcats will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Gallatin Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Milan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Milan needed a bit of extra time to put away Princeton. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers , sneaking past 7-6.
Emerson Pauley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over nine innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Avery Sayre was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Milan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton only hit six.
Meanwhile, Gallatin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Cardinals.
Milan's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Gallatin, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Milan suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Gallatin when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Milan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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