Softball Preview: Madison-Grant Argylls vs. Frankton Eagles
Madison-Grant and Frankton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Madison-Grant Argylls will head out on the road to take on the Frankton Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison-Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Madison-Grant beat Tipton 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Madison-Grant.
McKenna Craig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 14 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Demie Havens, who fired off four doubles, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Maddy Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Frankton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 6-2. That's two games straight that Frankton has won by exactly four runs.
Madison-Grant is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Frankton, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Madison-Grant was able to grind out a solid win over Frankton when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 13-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison-Grant 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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