After a string of five wins, Madonna's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights by a score of 4-3. Madonna was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wheeling Central Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Mathew Geer put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Geer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Geer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Grant Wilharm was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Madonna's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Madonna will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Conotton Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Conotton Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Brooke at 5:30 p.m. Wheeling Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Brooke's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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