The Madison-Grant Argylls have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Madison-Grant's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
Madison-Grant is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Lewis Cass (and have done all season long). Madison-Grant was the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Lewis Cass on Saturday.
Max Franklin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Franklin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Franklin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brock Barnhart was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Chad Lamb was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Alexandria-Monroe sidestepped Shenandoah for a 9-7 victory.
The team relied heavily on Carson Cuneo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Abram May, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Madison-Grant's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Madison-Grant has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Alexandria-Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Madison-Grant couldn't quite finish off Alexandria-Monroe in their previous matchup back in April and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alexandria-Monroe's Kaed Abshire, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Madison-Grant knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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