Brindlee Mountain is 0-10 against Madison Academy since April of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
Brindlee Mountain fell victim to Falkville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Madison Academy made easy work of Grissom on Tuesday and carried off a 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cataryna Schreiber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Academy let Amiyah Dixon and Evie Stephenson run wild. Dixon went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Stephenson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Dixon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Memphis Houston, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Madison Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Brindlee Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Brindlee Mountain might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Madison Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Lions 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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