Hazel Green has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.63 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Madison Academy Mustangs, falling 11-0. The Trojans were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior), but the Mustangs' pitchers proved too tough.
Hazel Green's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-8. As for Madison Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Hazel Green and Madison Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Trojans will challenge Scottsboro at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (37 vs. 130). Meanwhile, Madison Academy (ranked sixth) will meet East Limestone (ranked 123rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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