The Madison Comprehensive Rams will venture away from home to square off against the New Philadelphia Quakers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison Comprehensive's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so New Philadelphia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Madison Comprehensive fell victim to Lexington and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Minutemen, falling 8-0. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Quakers have posted since March 22nd.
Sidney Vandall was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ellie Mason, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
New Philadelphia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
New Philadelphia's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Madison Comprehensive, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-2.
Madison Comprehensive was able to grind out a solid win over New Philadelphia in their previous matchup last Wednesday, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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