Madison proved they can win big last Friday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Mountain Heritage Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since April 28, 2025.
Rylee Plemmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
Ezra Reed
| 03/19/26 @ Mountain Heritage | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Avery County | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Avery County | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Mitchell | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Rosman | 1 |
At the plate, Ezra Reed was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addie Sams, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Madison has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Mountain Heritage, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Madison will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cougars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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