South Lake extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-4 in the process. They lost 16-4 to the Madison Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-7 last Tuesday.
As for Madison, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2. Considering they have won five matches by more than 11 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Madison's part, Landon Wargo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Wargo was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Madison got a massive performance out of Malachi Allen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Allen is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Shawn Dennis was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South Lake is set to challenge their familiar foe Eastpointe at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Madison will square off against rival Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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