Softball Preview: Milan Indians vs. Franklin County Wildcats
Milan is 2-7 against Franklin County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Milan Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Milan is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Milan is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Jac-Cen-Del (and have done all season long). Everything went Milan's way against Jac-Cen-Del on Monday as Milan made off with a 9-0 win.
Kynadee Bode made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Bode has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bode was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Voss was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Tryniti Reed was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past South Dearborn 4-2.
Bella Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Bailey Kaiser was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Milan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Franklin County, their record is now 6-1.
Franklin County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Milan has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Franklin County, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Milan's sizable advantage in that area, Franklin County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Milan skirted past Franklin County 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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