It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Madison can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bonita Vista Barons by a score of 7-6 on Friday. Madison has struggled against Bonita Vista recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jeremiah Jennings was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Dakota James made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leo Wilderman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Bonita Vista's side, LANDON WALES looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. WALES has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on LIAM LEE, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of ALONSO ANDRADE, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 12-18-1. As for Bonita Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10-1.
Madison does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bonita Vista, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Helix at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Helix: 3.8, Bonita Vista: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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