Baseball Recap: Luke Watkins leads a balanced attack to beat Madison County

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 5:58am

Baseball Recap: Chiefland Indians vs. Madison County Cowboys

Chiefland won against Dunnellon last Tuesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Chiefland Indians walked away with a 5-2 win over the Madison County Cowboys. Winning may never get old, but Chiefland sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

Taylor Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Chiefland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Watkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Chiefland's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Madison County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.

Chiefland will face off against Trenton on Tuesday. Trenton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Madison County, they will face off against Wakulla Christian School at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

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