Madison had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Austin Mustangs by a score of 6-5. If the Marlins were looking for revenge after losing 16-2 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Austin, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Madison since April 13, 2021.
For Austin's part, they got a great performance from Josh Leal as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Sam Moreno was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted over his last eight games. Another player making a difference was Rick Tamez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Madison will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sharpstown at 6:00 p.m. on April 22. As for Austin, they will head out to take on Sterling at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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