Waynesville came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Madison Mohawks and snuck past 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for Waynesville as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Amanda Tudela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ava Hallows was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Bailey, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Waynesville pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Madison, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waynesville is on the road again on Friday to play Valley View at 5:00 p.m. Waynesville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Valley View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Madison, they will head out on the road to challenge Oakwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison is facing Oakwood at the right time seeing as Oakwood is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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