The Madison Mohawks will challenge the Northmont Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Madison had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Purcell Marian on Thursday. The Mohawks put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 21-5 victory. The Mohawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carson Creesong
| 05/14/26 @ Purcell Marian | 10 |
| 04/21/26 vs New Miami | 6 |
| 05/09/26 vs Carroll | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Goshen | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Waynesville | 1 |
Carson Creesong made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madison got a massive performance out of Jakoby Riley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Riley has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brody Coulter, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Madison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .638. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Northmont posted their closest win since April 15th on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Lebanon 3-2.
Northmont has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 14-11-1.
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