Baseball Recap: Madison County Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Madison County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the West Port Wolf Pack on Monday.

Aiden Herring

Earned Runs

03/11/25 - Away

2

Aiden Herring looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Madison County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Madison County let Micah Newman and Eli Underhill run wild. Newman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Underhill got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Newman a new career-high. Jake Murphy was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Madison County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Madison County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. West Port has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.

Madison County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-5 loss against Wakulla on the 18th. As for West Port, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 win against Dixie County on the 18th.