Baseball Preview: Madison-Grant Argylls vs. Eastbrook Panthers
The Madison-Grant Argylls will stay at home for another game and welcome the Eastbrook Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Madison-Grant's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Madison-Grant is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Southwood (and have done all season long). Madison-Grant was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Southwood on Monday.
Max Franklin spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit.
At the plate, Tripp Haisley was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Gilman, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Eastbrook's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Northfield.
Will Hodson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Carter Daugherty made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob McDermit was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Eastbrook didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Madison-Grant pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Eastbrook, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Eastbrook's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Madison-Grant hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. It's a different story for Eastbrook, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain Madison-Grant's hitters?
Madison-Grant came up short against Eastbrook when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Madison-Grant, Eli Martin (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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