Baseball Recap: Madison Patriots vs. Draughn Wildcats
Madison entered their tilt with Draughn with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Draughn Wildcats 5-4. That's two games straight that Madison has won by just one run.
Jaxon Dillingham and Tate Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Dillingham went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Jones scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Draughn's side, Blake McElyea was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). McElyea has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Draughn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Jensen, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles.
Madison has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Draughn, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.
Madison will head out on the road to challenge Mountain Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Heritage is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Madison will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Draughn, they will head out on the road to take on Burns at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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