It was a good run, but Madison unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Whippany Park Wildcats by a score of 6-5. Madison was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Whippany Park apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Whippany Park's part, Ellie Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 14 innings while giving up just two earned runs off 13 hits. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Alessandra Middleton was excellent, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Whippany Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Madison will head out on the road to square off against West Morris Mendham at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Madison has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Whippany Park, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Morris Knolls at 4:00 p.m. Morris Knolls' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Whippany Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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