The Grosse Ile Red Devils will challenge the Milan Big Reds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Grosse Ile came up short against Airport and fell 11-8. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Jets: they've now lost five in a row.
Caleb Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Milan has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.75 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against Gabriel Richard, falling 12-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 30, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Milan also got a good showing from Hunter Strimpel, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Milan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamran Ackley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Those runs marked the first that Ackley scored this season. Kirk Demars Jr. was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Milan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Grosse Ile, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grosse Ile has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Milan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Grosse Ile suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Milan in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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