The Madison Dodgers will face off against the Montville Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Madison's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over High Point.
The team relied heavily on Patrick Layng, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Strauss, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Montville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past Jefferson Township 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since April 14th.
Trevor Pasquale was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Xavier Villaluz, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Madison's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Montville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Montville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Madison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Montville, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Madison's hitters?
Madison skirted past Montville 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Dodgers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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