Madison is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Johnson is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Madison Mavericks will take on the Johnson Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Madison is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against LEE (and have done all season long). Madison was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over LEE on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Johnson narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past LEE 9-8.
Morgan Mackenzie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Melania Reeves was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Reese Surratt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Madison has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Johnson, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Madison took their win against Johnson when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-6. Will Madison repeat their success, or does Johnson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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