Madison can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the La Jolla Vikings. This was payback for Madison, who suffered a 5-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alex Jennings was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jennings has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Madison got a big performance out of Caden Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Leo Wilderman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On La Jolla's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corey Druse, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Madison's win bumped their record up to 11-12-1. As for La Jolla, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Madison will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Augustine at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Augustine's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Madison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Jolla, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Scripps Ranch at 4:00 p.m. La Jolla is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Scripps Ranch a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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