The Madison Blue Streaks will head out on the road to square off against the Benedictine Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Madison had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Bedford on Thursday. The Blue Streaks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bearcats an 11-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Blue Streaks, who have now won three matchups in a row.

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The team relied heavily on Evan Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Gibbons, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Benedictine, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Bay by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday.
Madison pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Benedictine, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
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