New Philadelphia has won four straight games at home, while Madison Comprehensive has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Quakers will welcome the Rams at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (New Philadelphia 2.8, Madison Comprehensive 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
New Philadelphia proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 20) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Claymont. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Quakers have posted since March 22nd.
Sidney Vandall was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Ellie Mason was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
New Philadelphia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Madison Comprehensive's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Lexington, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
New Philadelphia's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Madison Comprehensive, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-2.
New Philadelphia couldn't quite get it done against Madison Comprehensive in their previous matchup last Wednesday as they fell 6-3. Will the Quakers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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