The East Hardy Cougars will square off against the Madonna Blue Dons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Hardy comes in on five and Madonna on nine.
East Hardy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Gilmer County with a sharp 11-1 win.
Meanwhile, Madonna got the win against Webster County on Thursday by a conclusive 13-3. The Blue Dons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 20 matches by six runs or more this season.
Jacob Lazear made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, David Connors was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Sam Brooks was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Madonna hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Webster County struck out 15 times.
East Hardy's record now sits at 13-15. As for Madonna, their record is now 27-4.
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