It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Milan ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Princeton Tigers , sneaking past 7-6. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Emerson Pauley made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over nine innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Avery Sayre was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Milan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton only hit six.
Milan's record is now 12-7. As for Princeton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.
Milan will stay at home for another game and welcome Gallatin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gallatin will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Milan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Princeton, they will face off against Green City at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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