Softball Recap: Madison-Grant extends road winning streak to four

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 9:32am

Softball Recap: Madison-Grant Argylls vs. Monroe Central Golden Bears

Madison-Grant can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over the Monroe Central Golden Bears. Winning may never get old, but Madison-Grant sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

Olivia Dunham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dunham was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Patricia VanMatre was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Demie Havens, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

On Monroe Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayme Brannan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Madison-Grant's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. As for Monroe Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison-Grant will take on Elwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison-Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Monroe Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Muncie Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe Central is facing Muncie Central at the right time seeing as Muncie Central is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.

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