Softball Recap: Milan Indians vs. Southwestern Rebels
Milan put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Southwestern Rebels with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Milan who now have three in a row.
Kynadee Bode was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Bode has been consistent recently: 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, Tryniti Reed and Brooklyn Bledsoe did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Emma Voss was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Milan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Southwestern, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milan will take on Jac-Cen-Del 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. As for Southwestern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Ripley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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