The Lawrenceburg Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Milan Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lawrenceburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over Batesville. The high-scoring effort was just what Lawrenceburg needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Lawrenceburg got a massive performance out of Brooklynn Couch, who fired off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Sizemore, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Milan sidestepped Union County for a 16-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Milan.
Milan let Mallory Eaglin and Chloe Hunter loose on the outfield. Eaglin got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hunter went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a double. Emma Voss was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Lawrenceburg is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Milan, their victory bumped their record up to 18-11.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lawrenceburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Milan struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Lawrenceburg's way against Milan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Lawrenceburg made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrenceburg 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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