Madison is 5-0 against Austin since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Madison Cubs will be staying on the road to face off against the Austin Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The last five games Madison has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Madison needed a bit of extra time to put away Franklin County. They won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 8-7.
Meanwhile, Austin came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 3-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Austin has won by exactly three runs.
Madison is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Austin, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Madison came out on top in a nail-biter against Austin in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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