Madison and Draughn are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Madison Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Draughn Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Draughn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Madison was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Draughn.
Madison saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Ball, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Madison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Draughn only tossed four.
Madison has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Draughn, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Madison hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Draughn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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