Milan lost to Union County back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Milan Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Union County Patriots and snuck past 16-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for Milan.
Milan let Mallory Eaglin and Chloe Hunter loose on the outfield. Eaglin got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hunter went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Voss, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Union County's side, Annalea Adams stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ally Gray, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Union County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milan only hit ten.
Milan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Union County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Milan will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lawrenceburg at 10:00 a.m. Milan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. Union County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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