The Madison Plains Golden Eagles will take on the Southeastern Local Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison Plains is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Madison Plains is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since May 17, 2025 on Monday. They fell just short of Central Crossing by a score of 7-5.
Timmy Laubenshimer
| 05/04/26 @ Mechanicsburg | 9 |
| 05/12/26 vs Greeneview | 5 |
| 04/24/26 @ Fairbanks | 4 |
| 05/01/26 vs West Jefferson | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Urbana | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Timmy Laubenshimer put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Madison Plains is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Laubenshimer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Pollock made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Madison Plains' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 7-10 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Southeastern Local was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairbanks. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 19, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Southeastern Local saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Goodbar, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Southeastern Local's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Madison Plains, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Southeastern Local's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Madison Plains has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Southeastern Local, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Madison Plains keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend?
Madison Plains got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against Southeastern Local by a conclusive 16-3 score. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
