Madison Central faced Brandon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Jaguars blew past the Bulldogs 17-5. 17 seems to be a good number for the Jaguars as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madison Central got a great performance from Hayden Wilson as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. What's more, Wilson posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Tucker Rice was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reed Sandberg, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
Madison Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Jaguars
| 04/11/26 @ Brandon | 17-5 |
| 04/10/26 @ Murrah | 17-0 |
| 04/09/26 vs Hernando | 5-0 |
| 04/07/26 vs Murrah | 25-0 |
| 04/02/26 vs Germantown | 10-5 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Madison Central, bringing their record up to 17-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Brandon, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison Central will square off against Warren Central at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Jaguars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brandon, they will challenge Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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