Polk County and Madison are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Polk County Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Madison Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Polk County finally turned things around against Chase on Thursday. Polk County blew past Chase 11-2. With that win, Polk County brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Karson Scruggs spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lawson Carter was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Mason Beiler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Madison put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Owen with a sharp 15-8 victory. The win was familiar territory for Madison who now have four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Max Shelton, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Dallas Bartlett, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Polk County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13. As for Madison, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Polk County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Madison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Polk County might still be hurting after the 17-6 loss they got from Madison in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Polk County, Diego Loredo (who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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