Madeira came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Clark Montessori Cougars with a sharp 12-4 win on Thursday. Madeira's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nate Hylund made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Hylund was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madeira let Eddie Hartung and Jackson Cunningham loose on the outfield. Hartung scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Cunningham scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Reed, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Clark Montessori's side, Andrew Reverman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Reverman hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for five straight games. Ethan Ernst was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Madeira's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Clark Montessori, they dropped their record down to 8-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Madeira has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cincinnati Country Day at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Clark Montessori, they will head out on the road to take on St. Bernard-Elmwood Place at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clark Montessori is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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