Shawe Memorial is 2-8 against Milan since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hilltoppers will look to defend their home field against the Indians at 9:00 a.m.
Shawe Memorial is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Trinity Lutheran, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Milan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Austin on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Dillan Engel, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Davidson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Milan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Milan has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Shawe Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Shawe Memorial might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Milan in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Will the Hilltoppers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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