The Madison Blue Streaks will head out on the road to take on the Geneva Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Madison is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Lakeside 16-0. Considering Madison has won four games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kara Mekulsia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Mekulsia has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Mekulsia was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ella Masony was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and six RBI. Chelsea McCoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Geneva has not done well against Perry recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Geneva walked away with a 14-11 victory over Perry. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Geneva considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Gianna Markijohn was excellent, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Shuttleworth, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Madison now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Geneva, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Madison has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. However, it's not like Geneva struggles in that department as they've averaged .444. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Madison skirted past Geneva 3-2 when the teams last played on Saturday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Geneva's Annabelle Bragg, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison still be able to contain Bragg? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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