Jefferson is 1-9 against Milan since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Big Reds at 4:30 p.m.
Jefferson is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Airport.
Meanwhile, Milan was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Mary Catholic Central on Monday, taking the game 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Big Reds.
Cameron Dessellier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Milan is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Milan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Steinke, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Larry Shock III, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Milan, their record is now 11-14.
Jefferson suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Milan in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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