Softball Game Preview: University School of Jackson Bruins vs. Milan Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 7:03am

Softball Preview: University School of Jackson Bruins vs. Milan Bulldogs

The University School of Jackson Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Milan Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. University School of Jackson will be strutting in after a win while Milan will be coming in after a loss.

University School of Jackson's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Trinity Christian Academy as University School of Jackson made off with a 7-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for University School of Jackson.

Emma Kate Elrod made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Elrod was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Taylar Shands was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Haylen Ayers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Milan was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Westview. Milan has struggled against Westview recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

University School of Jackson's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Milan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.

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