Milan put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles. The victory was familiar territory for Milan who now have four in a row.
Kynadee Bode was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Bode has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bode was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Carpenter and Emma Voss did most of the damage at the plate: Carpenter scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Voss scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Carpenter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tryniti Reed, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Jac-Cen-Del's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Groth, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Milan is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rising Sun the next time they take the field. Milan will head out to face Rising Sun at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Jac-Cen-Del will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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