Madison hasn't had much luck against Waltrip recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Madison Marlins will take on the Waltrip Rams at 9:00 a.m. Madison has given up an average of 20.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Madison is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 19-0 to Spring Woods.
Meanwhile, Waltrip put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Milby get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Eris Aiken made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Waltrip got a massive performance out of Holley Chavez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Chavez has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Gizelle Garcia was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Waltrip always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .607 or higher in four consecutive games.
Waltrip pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Madison suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Waltrip in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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