Thunder Ridge and Madison pushed the score to 22-10 the last time they played Madison, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Titans fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 3-1. The Titans have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Ryder Portmann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Thunder Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Webb, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Thunder Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1. As for Madison, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12.
While Thunder Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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