Germantown and Madison Central are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. Germantown will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Germantown has three straight victories, Madison Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Germantown gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over Starkville. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Lily Bittle
| 03/22/25 @ Starkville | 6 |
| 04/13/24 @ Starkville | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Warren Central | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Petal | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Tupelo | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Lily Bittle, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Julia Glasgow was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Germantown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Madison Central faced Hernando in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Madison Central fell 3-0 to Hernando.
Germantown's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Madison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Germantown came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Does Germantown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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