The Madison Southern Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Mercer County Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison Southern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Mercer County will be up against a hot Madison Southern squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Corbin. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Lilly Kirk, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Katarina Ebert also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Mercer County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against South Laurel, falling 15-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Titans have suffered since March 14th.
Mercer County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaley Bowman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Madison Southern's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Mercer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Madison Southern hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Mercer County struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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