Madison was the 14-4 winner over Scripps Ranch when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Madison Warhawks fell just short of the Scripps Ranch Falcons by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Madison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Jennings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leo Wilderman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Scripps Ranch's side, Jordan Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Green was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Evan Lacro looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Ham, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Daniel Lee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-1. As for Scripps Ranch, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-13.
Madison will head out on the road to square off against Cathedral Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cathedral Catholic: 3.4, Madison: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Scripps Ranch, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Coronado at 4:00 p.m. Scripps Ranch will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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