Madison County has won six straight games at home, while Branford has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Cowboys will welcome the Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Madison County 2.3, Branford 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Madison County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Union County 4-2. That's two games straight that the Cowboys have won by exactly two runs.
Alden Bass
| 05/08/25 vs Union County | 10 |
| 05/01/25 vs Lafayette | 10 |
| 04/29/25 vs Aucilla Christian | 13 |
| 04/17/25 vs Leon | 7 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lincoln | 11 |
| + 2 more games |
Alden Bass made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna-Kayte Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ryleigh Bass also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Madison County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Branford got themselves on the board against Fort White on Thursday, but Fort White never followed suit. They blew past the Indians 6-0. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Laila Arnold, who gave up just three hits to keep Fort White off the board.
On the hitting side, Alexandria Whitfield was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Swain, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Branford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Madison County, their victory bumped their record up to 19-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Madison County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Branford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Madison County skirted past Branford 4-2 in their previous matchup back in February. Do the Cowboys have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buccaneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
