Baseball Preview: Madison-Grant Argylls vs. Elwood Panthers
The Madison-Grant Argylls will be playing at home against the Elwood Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison-Grant will be strutting in after a victory while Elwood will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Madison-Grant finally turned things around against Frankton on Wednesday. Madison-Grant walked away with a 12-9 win over Frankton. Madison-Grant's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Luke Gilman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gilman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gilman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Madison-Grant let Harry Brooks and Chad Lamb loose on the outfield. Brooks scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Lamb scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Barnhart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alexandria-Monroe. That's two games in a row now that Elwood has lost by exactly five runs.
Madison-Grant's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for Elwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Madison-Grant beat Elwood 8-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Madison-Grant repeat their success, or does Elwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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