Madison Central fell victim to Germantown and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Germantown Mavericks by a score of 1-0. Madison Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Germantown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Germantown's part, the result came thanks to Addison Lindley's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Lindley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Germantown's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Presley Merkich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Madison Central and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Germantown, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison Central will take on Clinton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Germantown, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Columbus at 6:00 p.m. Germantown is facing Columbus at the right time seeing as Columbus is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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