Madison scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Valhalla Norsemen with a sharp 13-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Alex Jennings made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Jennings has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Madison let Jorge Luque and Dakota James loose on the outfield. Luque scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while James went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Ochoa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Madison has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Valhalla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Madison will be playing in front of their home fans against Otay Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Madison has three straight wins, Otay Ranch has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field. As for Valhalla, they will head out on the road to square off against Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Christian is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Valhalla will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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