It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Madeira ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Princeton Vikings 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS have posted since April 9th.
Carson Shafer and Evan Cissell were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Shafer tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Cissell tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Shafer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Shafer went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base, while Cissell went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Beck, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
MUSTANGS/AMAZONS
| 05/01/25 vs Princeton | 3-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Deer Park | 17-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Finneytown | 12-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Middletown | 10-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Finneytown | 8-2 |
Madeira pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Princeton, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Coming up, Madeira will square off against Western Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Princeton, they will challenge Oak Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highlanders have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
