Clark extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 7-13. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Madison Mavericks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Tuesday.
As for Madison, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For Madison's part, Landon Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. The Mavericks are 2-1 when Lee allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-11-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Madison saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Myles Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That double was Stewart's first of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Clark is set to take on their familiar foe Brandeis at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Madison will square off against rival Johnson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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