Baseball Game Preview: Milan Indians vs. Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers

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04/30/25 - Home	15-0 W
04/25/24 - Home	11-1 W
04/24/24 - Away	8-9 L
04/26/23 - Home	6-5 W
04/06/23 - Away	2-12 L
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Milan has gone 8-2 against Shawe Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Hilltoppers at 9:00 a.m. Milan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Milan will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Austin on Friday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Eagles. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Dillan Engel, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Davidson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Milan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 8.8.

Meanwhile, Shawe Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 10-0 to Trinity Lutheran.

Milan now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Shawe Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.

Milan's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. The Indians have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Shawe Memorial, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Milan continue to outrun the ball?

Everything went Milan's way against Shawe Memorial in their previous meeting last Wednesday, as Milan made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.