Softball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Madison Central

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

03/03/26 vs Murrah	23
02/17/26 vs Murrah	17
03/17/26 @ Starkville	10
02/28/26 vs North Pike	10
02/26/26 @ Kosciusko	10

Madison Central lost a heartbreaker the last time they played St. Benedict at Auburndale, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's contest. The Jaguars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles an 8-0 shutout on Saturday. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

The win made it two in a row for Madison Central and bumps their season record up to 9-12. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 13-5-1 Lewisburg (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 69.9% over those games). As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-5.

Looking ahead, Madison Central will host Germantown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mavericks have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Lewisburg at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.