Lisbon is 8-2 against Madison since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lisbon Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Madison Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lisbon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Winthrop (and have done all season long). Lisbon blew past Winthrop 8-1. Winning may never get old, but Lisbon sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Madison had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Dirigo with a sharp 9-3 victory on Friday. Madison's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Griffin Dickey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Xavier Estes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Aldrich, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lisbon's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Madison, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.
Lisbon took their win against Madison in their previous meeting on May 6th by a conclusive 11-1. Does Lisbon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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