There's no place like home for Telstar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Madison Bulldogs on Monday and snuck past 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Telstar also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Brody Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Wyatt Lilly was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Madison's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeason Almedia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Madison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Telstar's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Madison, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Telstar will head out on the road to face off against Mountain Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Madison, they will be playing at home against Boothbay at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison is facing Boothbay at the right time seeing as Boothbay is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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