Baseball Preview: Madison Warhawks vs. St. Augustine Saints
The Madison Warhawks will be playing at home against the St. Augustine Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison will be strutting in after a win while St. Augustine will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Madison finally turned things around against La Jolla on Monday. Madison walked away with a 7-3 victory over La Jolla.
Alex Jennings was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jennings has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Madison got a big performance out of Caden Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Easton Ochoa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against El Camino on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3. St. Augustine's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jonny Haskett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tyler Wick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Madison's win bumped their record up to 11-12-1. As for St. Augustine, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
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