The Madison County Tigers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the North Jackson Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Madison County: 2.5, North Jackson: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Madison County put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Kate Duncan Smith DAR with a sharp 15-1 victory.
Savannah Cantrell was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Gurley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Jackson was able to grind out a solid win over New Hope on Monday, taking the game 7-3.
Darcy McClendon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Avery Wynne, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kinley Burton, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Madison County is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for North Jackson, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Madison County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Jackson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Madison County took their win against North Jackson when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison County 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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