Madison Southern had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 13-14 to make it four. They fell 7-4 to the Madison Central Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 back in April.
As for Madison Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games.
For Madison Central's part, Kate Drury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Drury has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reille Parks, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Neeley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Madison Southern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madison Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-8 victory against Franklin County on the 26th.
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