Milan is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Jac-Cen-Del is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Indians will host the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Milan 4, Jac-Cen-Del 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Milan is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Ripley just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jac-Cen-Del). Everything went their way against Edinburgh on Wednesday as they made off with a 20-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Blake Wagner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Jac-Cen-Del let Neil Sullivan and Brody Huff run wild. Sullivan got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Huff got on base in three of his five plate appearances with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave Huff a new career-high. Will Meyer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Jac-Cen-Del always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Milan's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Jac-Cen-Del, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
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