Madison Southern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-6 to the Boyle County Rebels, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Madison Southern of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Trey Helton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Helton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Helton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Helton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Jaco, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Madison Southern now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Boyle County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
Madison Southern will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Corbin at 6:00 p.m. Corbin will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Madison Southern surely won't give up without a fight. As for Boyle County, they will head out on the road to challenge Campbellsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Campbellsville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Boyle County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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