Madison extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 11-8. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley View Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-9 last Friday.
As for Valley View, their record now sits at 11-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 10, 2025.
For Valley View's part, they got a massive performance out of Lily Bell, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Bell has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Shell, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Looking ahead, Madison will welcome Oakwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mohawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lumberjacks & Jills have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Valley View, they will head out to square off against Versailles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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