Madison took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Haywood, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Tomcats 3-2. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 win the Tomcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Madison is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Haywood, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-4.
Madison will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tomcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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