Madison scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Liberty Tech Magnet Crusaders as the Madison Mustangs made off with a 23-2 win. Considering Madison has won six contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Layne Cannon and Dylan Stranak were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cannon tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Stranak tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cannon scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Stranak went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Noble, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was James Pickens, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Madison back to even at 7-7. As for Liberty Tech Magnet, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Madison will have a chance to go back-to-back against Liberty Tech Magnet: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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