Mission Bay won the last time they faced Madison, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mission Bay Buccaneers had just enough and edged the Madison Warhawks out 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mission Bay.
Evie Horton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Horton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Horton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maraea Hicks, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Indy Beesley, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
On Madison's side, Hanna Rosas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Sinai Samuela, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mission Bay is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-13 record this season. As for Madison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Mission Bay will head out on the road to take on Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mission Bay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Madison, they will head out on the road to challenge San Diego at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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