Tuesday just wasn't the day for South Decatur's offense. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Milan Indians on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Decatur in their matchups with Milan: they've now lost four in a row.
For Milan's part, Kynadee Bode was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Bode has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bode was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Milan got a massive performance out of Mallory Eaglin, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Voss, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
South Decatur now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Milan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Decatur will face off against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Milan, they will head out on the road to square off against Switzerland County at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Switzerland County: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Milan has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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