Baseball Recap: Madison Southern turns things around after road loss

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 10:38am

Baseball Recap: Madison Southern Eagles vs. Lexington Christian Eagles

There's no place like home for Madison Southern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lexington Christian Eagles on Thursday and snuck past 4-2. For Madison Southern, this counts as revenge for the 14-4 loss Lexington Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.

Trey Helton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.

On the hitting side, Aiden Lilly was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Madison Southern's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Lexington Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.

Madison Southern will challenge South Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Laurel will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Madison Southern surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lexington Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conner at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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