Madison is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Owen is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Madison Patriots will take on the Owen Warhorses at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madison's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Rosman as Madison made off with a 10-0 win.
Carrie Gunter made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Gunter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gunter was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Preslea Harwood was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Addie Sams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Owen scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Avery County with a sharp 18-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Owen with their most commanding win of the season.
Like Madison, Owen also got a great game from a two-way player: Elly Wright. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Roland, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-5. Savannah Hollingsworth was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Madison has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Owen, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Madison hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Owen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Madison was able to grind out a solid victory over Owen when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 10-7. Does Madison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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