Madison County and Wakulla are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Madison County Cowboys will welcome the Wakulla War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Wakulla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Madison County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past West Port 11-1.
Aiden Herring
Aiden Herring looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Madison County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Micah Newman and Eli Underhill did most of the damage at the plate: Newman scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Underhill got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Newman a new career-high. Jake Murphy was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Madison County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wakulla fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against North Florida Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the War Eagles have suffered against the Eagles since April 1, 2021.
The win got Madison County back to even at 6-6. As for Wakulla, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Madison County might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Wakulla when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Madison County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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