
Bulldogs
04/14/25 vs Peabody | 12 |
04/10/25 vs Henry County | 10 |
03/31/25 vs Gibson County | 10 |
03/25/25 vs Sheffield | 8 |
03/22/25 vs Alcorn Central | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Milan). Everything went their way against the Peabody Golden Tide on Monday as they made off with a 12-3 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Golden Tide recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
James Carter made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Colin Milligan and Whitten Dobbs did most of the damage at the plate: Milligan went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Dobbs went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Dobbs a new career-high. Kasen Yates was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Milan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peabody only posted an OBP of .241.
Milan pushed their record up to 7-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Peabody, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Golden Tide beat Milan by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday.
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