Baseball Preview: Madison-Grant Argylls vs. Mississinewa Indians
Madison-Grant is 0-10 against Mississinewa since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Madison-Grant Argylls will head out on the road to square off against the Mississinewa Indians at 5:00 p.m. Madison-Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Madison-Grant came up short against Blackford and fell 4-1. Madison-Grant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Xavier Yeagy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Madison-Grant saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Nelson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Madison-Grant hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackford struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Mississinewa's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alexandria-Monroe.
Mississinewa also got a good showing from Kavion Martin, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Madison-Grant's record now sits at 8-7. As for Mississinewa, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Madison-Grant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mississinewa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Madison-Grant came up short against Mississinewa in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 7-4. Can Madison-Grant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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