Softball Game Preview: Madrid Heads Out

By Team Reports Jun 21, 2024, 2:08am

Softball Preview: Madrid Tigers vs. Perry Bluejays

The Madrid Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Perry Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madrid will be strutting in after a victory while Perry will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Madrid finally turned things around against Panorama on Monday. Madrid was the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Panorama. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Madrid considering their one-run performance the match before.

Meanwhile, Perry fell victim to Saydel and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Eagles. Perry just can't catch a break and has now endured eight losses in a row.

Perry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maci Tunink, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Tunink has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

Madrid's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.

Madrid came up short against Perry when the teams last played back in June of 2022, falling 6-2. Can Madrid avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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