Madison-Ridgeland Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins. Ten seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Aiden Peets looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on JP Murphy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Reid Gandy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Catholic only posted an OBP of .259.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-12. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Madison-Ridgeland Academy beat St. Joseph Catholic by a score of 16-4 on Friday.
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