Madison hasn't had much luck against Jackson North Side recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Madison Mustangs will take on the Jackson North Side Indians at 6:05 p.m.
Madison is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Lakeland Preparatory on Friday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 12-2.
Dylan Stranak made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jackson North Side, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Liberty Tech Magnet with a sharp 23-1 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Micah Markham was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zaterrious Coman, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Jaylen Hill was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Jackson North Side, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Madison might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Jackson North Side in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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