Baseball Game Preview: Madison Southern Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 2:16am

Baseball Preview: Madison Southern Eagles vs. Berea Pirates

The Madison Southern Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Berea Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Madison Southern and nine for Berea.

Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Madison Southern had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Corbin.

Griffin Back was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Owen Jaco, who scored two runs and stole two bases.

Berea lost 16-6 to Jackson County on Tuesday.

Berea saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Sweet, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Madison Southern's record is now 14-16. As for Berea, their record now sits at 10-17.

Madison Southern came out on top in a nail-biter against Berea in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison Southern since the squad 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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