Madison extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 3-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rigby Trojans. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by just one run.
As for Rigby, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-6. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
For Rigby's part, Bentley Brower was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Brower has become a key player for the Trojans: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jayden Belnap, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Madison will face off against Highland at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Rigby, they will square off against Pocatello at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunder have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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