The Draughn Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Madison Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Draughn is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Draughn is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Rosman (and have done all season long). Draughn blew past Rosman 9-1.
The team relied heavily on Logan Carswell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan McGee, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Madison entered their tilt with Avery County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Vikings out 11-10.
Zane Buckner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Buckner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Buckner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaxon Dillingham and Eli Teague did most of the damage at the plate: Dillingham went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Teague went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Draughn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Draughn was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison in their previous meeting last Friday, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Draughn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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