After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brookfield, Milan was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Linn County Mustangs a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Emerson Pauley made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pauley was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Avery Sayre was incredible, going 1-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Amber Sayre, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Milan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win snapped Milan's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-11 record. As for Linn County, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milan will head out to square off against Schuyler County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Linn County, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Mercer at 5:30 p.m.
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