Madison-Grant had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Daleville Broncos a 2-0 shutout. This was payback for Madison-Grant, who suffered a 10-9 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Xavier Yeagy, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep Daleville off the board. Yeagy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Levi Nelson and Chad Lamb did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Lamb scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Lamb is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Madison-Grant pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Daleville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison-Grant will play host again on Thursday to welcome Alexandria-Monroe, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Daleville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cowan at 5:00 p.m. Cowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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