Baseball Game Preview: West Port Wolf Pack vs. Madison County Cowboys

The West Port Wolf Pack will take on the Madison County Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Madison County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Port, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with nine losses in a row, West Port turned things around against Eastside on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Rams. The Wolf Pack not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 18th.

Mason Tidwell looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On the hitting side, West Port let Efren Soto and Ahmari Dixon run wild. Soto scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Dixon scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Soto a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Kasey Cadden, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

West Port always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastside only posted an OBP of .346.

Meanwhile, Madison County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.91 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 12-5 to Wakulla.

Madison County also got a good showing from Mar'Kevian Stephens, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Stephens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Kannon Plain was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Will Latner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-12. As for Madison County, they now have a losing record of 5-6.