The Madison Cubs will venture away from home to take on the Providence Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Madison has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Providence will come in with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Madison came up short against Brownstown Central and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, Providence hadn't done well against Charlestown recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pioneers came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 5-2.
Sydney Laslie (2027) and Presley Hegedus (2026) made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Laslie (2027) tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Hegedus (2026) tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Laslie (2027) has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Laslie (2027) went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Hegedus (2026) went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lainey Weber (2028), who went 1-for-3 with two runs. Another was Bella Leasor (2025), who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Providence hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Providence, their record is now 13-7.
Madison couldn't quite finish off Providence in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can the Cubs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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