It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Milan had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Gibson County Pioneers. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Kasen Yates
| 03/07/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Gibson County | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Ripley | 1 |
Kasen Yates was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Milan's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 6-3 (and 8-11 when he doesn't). Yates was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Colton Mallard was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Whitten Dobbs, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Milan's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-14. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gibson County, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-10.
Milan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-4 victory against Westview on the 4th. Gibson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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