Madison-Grant and Frankton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Madison-Grant Argylls will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Frankton Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Madison-Grant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Eastern with a sharp 13-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Madison-Grant, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Xavier Yeagy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Teagan Yeagy was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tripp Haisley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Frankton was able to grind out a solid win over Wapahani on Monday, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Frankton.
Frankton also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Wyatt Smith gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nate Moore was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Barr, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Madison-Grant has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Frankton, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Madison-Grant hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Frankton struggles in that department as they've averaged .349. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Madison-Grant was able to grind out a solid win over Frankton when the teams last played on May 8th, winning 12-9. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Frankton's Max Barr, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison-Grant still be able to contain Barr? There's only one way to find out.
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