Madison-Grant put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Marion Giants an 8-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Madison-Grant also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Max Franklin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Franklin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Franklin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harry Brooks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tripp Haisley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Madison-Grant is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Marion, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Madison-Grant will take on Tipton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison-Grant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Tipton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marion, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Anderson at 5:30 p.m. Anderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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