After a string of six wins, Madison's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Ida B. Wells Guardians by a score of 8-7.
Madison saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Dakota James was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Madison was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Ida B. Wells' side, Henry Stoianoff tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Stoianoff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
Madison's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Ida B. Wells, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Madison has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (El Capitan: 3.1, Madison: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ida B. Wells, they will face off against Cleveland at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The last four games Ida B. Wells has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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