Madison-Grant had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Wes-Del Warriors by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Madison-Grant, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McKenna Craig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Maddy Moore was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Demie Havens, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Wes-Del's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bailee West gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. West has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keylie Byrd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Madison-Grant has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Wes-Del, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Madison-Grant will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Cowan at 10:00 a.m. Cowan is coming into the match with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Madison-Grant will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Wes-Del, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bluffton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Wes-Del is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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