Baseball Preview: Madison Dodgers vs. Bernards Mountaineers
The Madison Dodgers will head out on the road to face off against the Bernards Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bernards took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Madison, who comes in off a win.
Bernards is hoping to do on Tuesday what Parsippany couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Madison's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Madison had just enough and edged Parsippany out 5-4.
Luke McGuire was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McGuire was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
McGuire wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chris Vaughan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bernards didn't have quite enough to beat Montgomery on Monday and fell 3-1. Bernards has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Bernards, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
Everything went Madison's way against Bernards when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Madison made off with a 17-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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