Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Clinton Redwolves by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Madison of the 12-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Brian Dopp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Hoag, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Clinton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Madison has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ida at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ida's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Madison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to square off against Hillsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinton is facing Hillsdale at the right time seeing as Hillsdale is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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