Baseball Preview: Madison Plains Golden Eagles vs. Triad Cardinals
The Madison Plains Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Triad Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Madison Plains has three straight wins, Triad has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Madison Plains scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past East Clinton 14-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Madison Plains with their most commanding win of the season.
Linson Bolin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bolin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Pollock, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Paul Madden, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Triad had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Fairbanks on Tuesday.
Triad saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Beswick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Madison Plains' victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Triad, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Madison Plains came up short against Triad when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Will Madison Plains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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