Softball Preview: Madison Bulldogs vs. Vermillion Tanagers
The Madison Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Vermillion Tanagers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Vermillion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Madison is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Tea, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Madison was ranked sixth). Madison fell just short of Tea by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, Madison couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Vermillion had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Yankton on Monday.
Madigan Wallin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jenaya Clevelandc, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Vermillion, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Madison was able to grind out a solid victory over Vermillion in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison 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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