Madonna is 4-0 against Magnolia since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Madonna Blue Dons will head out on the road to challenge the Magnolia Blue Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Madonna has five straight wins, Magnolia has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Madonna has not done well against Oak Glen recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Madonna blew past Oak Glen 11-1. Fans of Madonna have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Reed Wilharm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wilharm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Wilharm, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Wilharm is crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. David Connors was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Magnolia had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. Their tough 17-0 defeat to Cameron might stick with them for a while.
Madonna's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Magnolia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Madonna's way against Magnolia when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Madonna made off with a 17-2 win. Will Madonna repeat their success, or does Magnolia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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