Baseball Preview: Madeira MUSTANGS/AMAZONS vs. Sycamore Aviators
The Madeira MUSTANGS/AMAZONS will head out on the road to face off against the Sycamore Aviators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madeira will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Madeira gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Taylor with a sharp 10-1 win.
Jackson Cunningham made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cunningham has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cunningham was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Matthew Smith and Ben Reed did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Reed scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tanner Temar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sycamore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Little Miami by a score of 10-9.
Madeira's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Sycamore, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Madeira took their win against Sycamore in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madeira 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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