Jac-Cen-Del has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Milan Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jac-Cen-Del is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Jac-Cen-Del will head into Wednesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Southwestern on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-run defeat they were dealt last Thursday. Jac-Cen-Del fell just short of Southwestern by a score of 5-3.
Jac-Cen-Del saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Groth, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Milan can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Southwestern. That's two games straight that Milan has won by exactly six runs.
Kynadee Bode made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Bode has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Bode was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tryniti Reed and Brooklyn Bledsoe did most of the damage at the plate: Reed went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Bledsoe scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Emma Voss was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Jac-Cen-Del has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Milan, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jac-Cen-Del has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Milan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jac-Cen-Del suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Milan in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bode, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Jac-Cen-Del knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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