The Madison Warhawks will square off against the Santana Sultans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Madison has three straight victories, Santana has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Madison didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Grossmont a 14-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Warhawks, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Madison got a great performance from Colin Gallagher as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gallagher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Jack O'Toole
| 03/21/25 vs Grossmont | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ El Capitan | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Valhalla | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ La Jolla | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Monte Vista | 1 |
At the plate, Madison let Jack O'Toole and Harrison Brown run wild. O'Toole went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Brown scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four RBI gave O'Toole a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Wilderman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Madison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Santana came up short against Christian on Friday and fell 10-6. That's two games in a row now that the Sultans have lost by exactly four runs.
Blake Lillard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.
Madison pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Santana, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Santana's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Madison has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Santana, though, as they've only averaged .284. Will they be able to contain Madison's hitters?
Madison suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Santana in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
