The Milan Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Oldenburg Academy Twisters at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
While Milan's victory against Rising Sun wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Shiners 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Shiners: they've now won three in a row.
Tommy Poole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Poole was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Noah Morgan
| 05/06/25 @ Rising Sun | 4 |
| 05/05/25 @ South Ripley | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Jac-Cen-Del | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Shawe Memorial | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Southwestern | 1 |
In other batting news, Noah Morgan was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Oldenburg Academy came out on top against Trinity Lutheran on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Twisters were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Cougars. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Twisters considering their two-run performance the match before.
Like Milan, Oldenburg Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Clay Eckstein. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Eckstein was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Adam Weber and Jacob Stenger did most of the damage at the plate: Weber went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Stenger went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Zach Hoff, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
With the victory, Oldenburg Academy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-5. As for Milan, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Milan couldn't quite get it done against Oldenburg Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
