Mustangs
| 04/21/26 @ Lawrence County | 3 |
| 04/16/26 @ Elkmont | 4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Westminster Christian Academy | 10 |
| 04/11/26 vs Lawrence County | 4 |
| 04/11/26 vs Lawrence County | 2 |
| + 17 more games |
The Madison Academy Mustangs will head out to challenge the Sparkman Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Madison Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since April 4th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lawrence County by a score of 5-3. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Evie Stephenson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Sparkman came out on top against East Limestone on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Senators had just enough and edged out the Indians 8-7.
Carlee Towry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Raychel Harmon and Jourdyn Parker did most of the damage at the plate: Harmon went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Parker went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Bella Mayfield was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Sparkman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They are 11-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Sparkman's record now sits at 17-13. As for Madison Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Sparkman's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Madison Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sparkman, though, as they've been averaging only 2 strikeouts. Will Madison Academy keep running through batters, or will the Senators buck the trend?
Madison Academy suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Sparkman in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
