For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Milan and Grosse Ile meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Big Reds fell just short of the Devils by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Big Reds couldn't push the score so high this time.
Milan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nickson Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double was Smith's first of the season.
Milan has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Grosse Ile, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
While Milan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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