The Milledgeville Missiles will head out to face off against the West Carroll Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Milledgeville will be strutting in after a win while West Carroll will be coming in after a defeat.
Milledgeville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past South Beloit 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Missiles considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, West Carroll lost 18-9 to Earlville on Monday. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Red Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jacen Anderson put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Anderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Chanse Schnitzler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Jackson Bess was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Milledgeville's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for West Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Milledgeville got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against West Carroll by a conclusive 14-3 score. Will the Missiles repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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