Madison-Grant put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mississinewa Indians by a score of 9-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That's more bragging rights for Madison-Grant, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Olivia Dunham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Dunham has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dunham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison-Grant let Patricia VanMatre and Johnna Hiatt loose on the outfield. VanMatre scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Hiatt scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maegan Wilson, who went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Like Madison-Grant, Mississinewa also got a great game from a two-way player: Charleigh Baledge. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Baledge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Baledge wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jarrah Tegarden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Madison-Grant now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Mississinewa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Madison-Grant will be playing at home against Tipton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tipton is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so Madison-Grant will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Mississinewa, they will challenge Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellmont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Mississinewa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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