Baseball Game Preview: Madrid-Waddington Yellowjackets vs. Parishville-Hopkinton Panthers

The Madrid-Waddington Yellowjackets will challenge the Parishville-Hopkinton Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Madrid-Waddington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrisville, sneaking past 8-6. The win continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Parishville-Hopkinton, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They never let Edwards-Knox get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Thursday. The Panthers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024 (when they won 25-3).

The win made it two in a row for Parishville-Hopkinton and bumps their season record up to 2-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Madrid-Waddington, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Madrid-Waddington might still be hurting after the 23-7 defeat they got from Parishville-Hopkinton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.