Madison Plains was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 8-4 to the Grandview Heights Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Madison Plains of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Madison Plains saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Madden, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Grandview Heights' side, Ben Matter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Matter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Greer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was William Halberg, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Madison Plains' loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Grandview Heights, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Madison Plains will be playing at home against Westfall at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Grandview Heights, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bexley at 5:15 p.m. Grandview Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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