Richmond is 0-4 against Milan since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Richmond Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Milan Indians at 10:00 a.m.
Last Friday, Richmond fell victim to a rough 14-1 loss at the hands of Lawrence North.
Meanwhile, Milan had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders and snuck past 17-15. With that win, Milan brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Kynadee Bode made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bode has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bode was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Milan let Mallory Eaglin and Chloe Hunter loose on the outfield. Eaglin went 4-for-6 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hunter scored two runs while going 5-for-6. Tryniti Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Richmond's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Milan, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Richmond suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Milan in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Richmond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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