Baseball Preview: Madison Central Indians vs. Somerset Briar Jumpers
The Madison Central Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Somerset Briar Jumpers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Somerset's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Madison Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Frederick Douglass, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Madison Central was ranked 23rd). Madison Central suffered a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of Frederick Douglass on Wednesday. Madison Central's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Somerset can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Casey County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Somerset.
Griffin Loy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Loy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Loy was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kole Grundy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Lewis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Madison Central's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Somerset, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Madison Central took their win against Somerset in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison Central since the team 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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