Madison and Draughn are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Madison is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Madison's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Mitchell 14-0. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Carrie Gunter
| 04/24/25 vs Mitchell | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Mitchell | 7 |
| 04/21/25 @ Rosman | 16 |
| 04/08/25 @ Draughn | 7 |
| 04/02/25 @ Freedom | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Carrie Gunter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Madison got a massive performance out of Addie Sams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. Paige Peek was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Madison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Draughn had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-3 win over East Burke on Friday.
Madison's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Draughn, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Madison skirted past Draughn 8-7 in their previous matchup on April 8th. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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