For the second straight game, Madison will face off against Polk County. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Madison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Madison and Polk County, and Polk County kept the tradition alive. The Patriots fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Polk County's part, the result came thanks to Noah Harden's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. Harden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Polk County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Perry, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Gunnar Alm was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The win (which was Polk County's third in a row) raised their record to 10-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Madison 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 Polk County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. 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 baseball content.
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