Madisonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bullard Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 last Tuesday.
Malik Kovar
| 04/01/25 vs Bullard | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Franklin | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Bullard | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bellville | 1 |
Malik Kovar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Madisonville is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 11-12-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Madisonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Madisonville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13-1. As for Bullard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7-1 record this season.
Madisonville will head out on the road to face off against Mabank at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bullard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rusk at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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