Madison is 2-8 against Lisbon since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Madison Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lisbon Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Madison is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Dirigo on Friday as Madison made off with a 9-3 victory.
Griffin Dickey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Xavier Estes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Griffin Aldrich, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lisbon put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Winthrop with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Lisbon who now have three in a row.
Madison's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11. As for Lisbon, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Madison suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Lisbon when the teams last played on May 6th. Can Madison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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