Madison Central was the 4-1 winner over Lewisburg when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Madison Central Jaguars wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-2 walloping at the hands of the Lewisburg Patriots on Saturday.
For Lewisburg's part, Leah Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Walker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leona Klaire Stokes, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Payton Moss was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Madison Central dropped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lewisburg, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Madison Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Tupelo at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison Central is facing Tupelo at the right time seeing as Tupelo is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lewisburg, they will head out on the road to challenge DeSoto Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. DeSoto Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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