The Madison Southern Eagles will face off against the South Laurel Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Madison Southern comes in on three and South Laurel on seven.
On Monday, Madison Southern made easy work of Danville and carried off an 11-1 win.
Meanwhile, South Laurel got themselves on the board against Harlan on Monday, but Harlan never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Green Dragons. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Keaton Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Waylon Hensley, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Tyler Curry was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
South Laurel pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Madison Southern, the victory got them back to even at 15-15.
Madison Southern was able to grind out a solid win over South Laurel when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 7-3. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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