Madison Plains fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Greeneview on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Rams, falling 18-5. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Timmy Laubenshimer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Ben Rolfe and Xaiden Sharpe did some serious damage despite the final result: Rolfe went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Sharpe went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Paul Madden was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Madison Plains now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Greeneview, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Looking ahead, Madison Plains will square off against Emmanuel Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greeneview, they will face off against McClain at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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