Milan was the 8-4 winner over Trenton when they last played one another back in September of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Milan Wildcats fell just short of the Trenton Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two runs.
Emerson Pauley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last 12 matchups.
At the plate, Milan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amy Pickering, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Milan's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Trenton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Princeton the next time they take the field. Trenton will head out to face Princeton at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Milan will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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