The third road matchup was the charm for Milan, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They came out on top against the Rising Sun Shiners by a score of 8-3 on Friday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Shiners recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Zander Burkett
| 04/17/26 @ Rising Sun | 5 |
| 04/07/26 vs Lawrenceburg | 3 |
| 05/10/25 @ Shawe Memorial | 3 |
| 04/03/26 vs Franklin County | 2 |
Zander Burkett tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Hayden Poole was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Mathew Baylor was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Milan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Milan picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 6-2. As for Rising Sun, the loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Milan is set to challenge their familiar foe Jac-Cen-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 3.9, the Eagles 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Rising Sun will square off against rival Shawe Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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