Madison had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it 11. They came up short against the Village Tech Viper Squid, falling 18-7. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Viper Squid this season, with their most recent defeat being a 28-0 loss last Friday.
As for Village Tech, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. The result was nothing new for Village Tech, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Village Tech's part, Andrew May made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts May has posted since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Village Tech: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Village Tech let Angel Ontiveros and Preston Ross run wild. Ontiveros got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Ross got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Ontiveros has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicolas Soto, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Madison will take on rival Trinity Leadership at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Village Tech is set to square off against their familiar foe Keene at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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