Softball Preview: Madison Southern Eagles vs. Pulaski County Maroons
The Madison Southern Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Pulaski County Maroons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Madison Southern's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Western Hills' usually-dominant pitching crew. Madison Southern came out on top against Western Hills by a score of 10-6.
Kayley Goss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chloe Rison, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Larkin White, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pulaski County came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Lakers 3-2.
Madison Southern's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Pulaski County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Madison Southern came up short against Pulaski County when the teams last played back in March, falling 8-5. Will Madison Southern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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