Conotton Valley is 1-7 against Madonna since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Conotton Valley Rockets are on the road again to play the Madonna Blue Dons at 5:00 p.m. Conotton Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Madonna will be coming in after a loss.
Conotton Valley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Malvern by a score of 5-0.
Zach Putnam made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Putnam was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kam Wright, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooks Bower, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Madonna unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Wheeling Central Catholic by a score of 4-3.
Like Conotton Valley, Madonna also got a great game from a two-way player: Mathew Geer. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Geer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Geer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Grant Wilharm was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Conotton Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Madonna, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conotton Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Madonna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Conotton Valley might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Madonna in their previous meeting back in March. Can Conotton Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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