Madison will take on Hall-Dale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Hall-Dale's (thus far) undefeated season.
Monday just wasn't the day for Madison's offense. They came up short against Mountain Valley on Monday, falling 21-0.
Meanwhile, Hall-Dale got the win against Mountain Valley on Friday by a conclusive 16-1.
Lucy Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Gray was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Torie Tibbetts was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. Mira Skehan was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Hall-Dale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Valley only posted an OBP of .333.
Hall-Dale pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Madison couldn't quite get it done against Hall-Dale when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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