Baseball Game Preview: Madelia Blackhawks vs. Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman Jaguars

The Madelia Blackhawks will square off against the Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Madelia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Madelia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Martin County West 14-3 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman posted their closest victory since May 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Martin County West 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.

Madelia pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-6.

Everything went Madelia's way against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Madelia made off with a 14-0 win. Do the Blackhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.