Baseball Recap: Madison County Has No Trouble Against Rickards

Cowboys

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 @ Munroe	20
03/20/25 vs Hamilton County	15
04/04/25 vs Godby	11
03/28/25 @ Godby	11
04/10/25 vs Rickards	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Christ's Church Academy, Madison County was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Rickards Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Aiden Herring looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Madison County: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Micah Newman and Alden Richie did most of the damage at the plate: Newman scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Richie got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one triple. Newman is becoming a predictor of Madison County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Micah Jenkins, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Madison County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Madison County now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Rickards, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.

Madison County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rickards, they will face off against Wakulla at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the War Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.