The Madonna Blue Dons will challenge the Wellsville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Madonna has four straight victories, Wellsville has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Madonna made easy work of Cameron and carried off a 7-1 win. Considering the Blue Dons have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Reno Fuscardo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Madonna let Mathew Geer and Koleton Grishkevich run wild. Geer scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Grishkevich scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Miller, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Wellsville scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Leetonia, falling 18-9. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bears since on Wednesday.
Madonna pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.8 runs this season. As for Wellsville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Madonna's way against Wellsville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Madonna made off with an 18-0 victory. Will the Blue Dons repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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