Baseball Game Preview: Suwannee Bulldogs vs. Madison County Cowboys

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 4:17am

Preview: Suwannee Bulldogs vs. Madison County Cowboys

After five games on the road, Suwannee is heading back home. They will take on the Madison County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Suwannee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Suwannee fell victim to Wakulla and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the War Eagles. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Suwannee was not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Madison County came into Monday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wakulla 4-3. The victory was just what Madison County needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior contest.

Madison County let Evan Lago and Will Latner loose on the outfield. Lago scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Latner scored a run while going 1-for-3. Lago has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

Suwannee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-1. As for Madison County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Suwannee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Madison County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Suwannee beat Madison County 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Suwannee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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