Milan put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the South Ripley Raiders. The win made it back-to-back victories for Milan.
Kynadee Bode was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Bode has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bode was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mallory Eaglin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Tryniti Reed was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On South Ripley's side, Julia Hilton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Milan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for South Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Southwestern the next time they take the field. Milan will host Southwestern at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while South Ripley will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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