Patriots
| 05/06/25 vs East Surry | 14-11 |
| 05/01/25 vs Owen | 13-3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Owen | 9-4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Mitchell | 7-6 |
It's playoff time, and Madison had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the East Surry Cardinals by a score of 14-11 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Caden Lounsbury made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Madison is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 9-12 otherwise. Lounsbury was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Shelton, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Madison: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least three hits, but 7-10 otherwise. Xander Cecil was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Madison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Madison pushed their record up to 12-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for East Surry, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Coming up, Madison will face off against Randleman on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. East Surry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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