Softball Recap: Danville Hawks vs. Madison Academy Mustangs
Danville fell victim to Madison Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison Academy Mustangs. Danville has not had much luck with Madison Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
McKinley McCaghren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Danville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Guest, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Madison Academy's side, not much got past Cataryna Schreiber, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Danville off the board. Schreiber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Memphis Houston, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Danville's loss dropped their record down to 22-20. As for Madison Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season.
Danville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madison Academy, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Colbert Heights at 7:10 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Madison Academy: 1.8, Colbert Heights: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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