Madison Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 16-9 to make it five. They fell just short of the Sayre Spartans by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-1 loss back in April.
As for Sayre, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For Sayre's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Lambert, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Madison Central will welcome North Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sayre, they will face off against Scott County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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