Grosse Ile had lost 15 straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-21 to make it 16. They fell 6-1 to the Milan Big Reds. The Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Big Reds earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
As for Milan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-18. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
For Milan's part, Cameron Dessellier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Dessellier has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Milan let Ryan Hatfield and Roman Stubbe run wild. Hatfield went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Stubbe got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Hatfield a new career-high. Gavyn Byrd also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Grosse Ile and Milan are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Devils will take on Trenton at 10:00 a.m. on the 30th. As for Milan, they will square off against Cabrini at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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