The Madison County Cowboys will venture away from home to face off against the St. John Paul II Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Madison County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so St. John Paul II's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Madison County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Christ's Church Academy.
Mar'Kevian Stephens
Madison County got a great performance from Mar'Kevian Stephens as he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Madison County is 3-1 when Stephens allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Will Latner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Alden Richie was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II was able to grind out a solid win over Aucilla Christian on Friday, taking the game 6-1.
Wyatt Visnovske and Wyatt Cantella did most of the damage at the plate: Visnovske scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cantella scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Cantella also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Madison County's record now sits at 3-4. As for St. John Paul II, their record is now 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Madison County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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