New Hope is 0-10 against Madison County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The New Hope Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Madison County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, New Hope never let their opponents score. They blew past Guntersville 13-0.
The team relied heavily on Ella Baswell, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Alyssa Stapler was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Madison County stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Pisgah as Madison County made off with a 6-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Madison County who now have three in a row.
Marion Gamble tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Shaddix, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emma Stewart, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
New Hope's win bumped their record up to 10-13-1. As for Madison County, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
New Hope suffered a grim 22-2 defeat to Madison County in their previous matchup back in March. Can New Hope avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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