After flying high against Geraldine last Saturday, Skyline came back down to earth. The Skyline Vikings fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Madison County Tigers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Skyline of the 10-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
For Madison County's part, Marion Gamble looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Allison Yeary was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Cantrell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Skyline has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-13 record this season. As for Madison County, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-8.
Skyline will challenge Hatton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyline's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hatton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Madison County, they will be playing at home against Sparkman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
