The Madison Mustangs will face off against the Jackson North Side Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Madison fell victim to Adamsville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 18-0 to the Cardinals. The shutout was out of character for the Mustangs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Jackson North Side was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Lexington.
Jackson North Side saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Journey Wilbourn, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Janysha Herron also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Madison has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Jackson North Side, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Madison took their win against Jackson North Side in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 21-2 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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