Madison hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mustangs will host the Lions at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Madison's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
Madison's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Fayette Ware 16-0. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Cooper Bonham made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Dylan Stranak was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Aiden Alexander, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Madison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy lost 9-3 to Jackson Christian on Tuesday. The Lions have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Owen Atwood was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Trinity Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
Trinity Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Trinity Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Madison has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for Trinity Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Madison's hitters?
Madison couldn't quite finish off Trinity Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
