Baseball Game Preview: Sterling Heights Stallions vs. Madison Eagles

The Sterling Heights Stallions will head out on the road to take on the Madison Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sterling Heights has struggled recently with 24 losses in a row, while Madison will arrive with 12 straight victories.

Fitzgerald hit Sterling Heights with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Stallions came up short against the Spartans, falling 13-3.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Madison and South Lake meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 17-2 win. Considering the Eagles have won 12 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Landon Wargo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.

In other batting news, Shawn Dennis was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Olceski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

Madison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in 11 consecutive contests.

Madison pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.2 runs over those games. As for Sterling Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.