It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Madison can now relate to. They fell 7-3 to the Santa Fe Christian Eagles on Wednesday. Madison was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santa Fe Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2021.
Madison saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Williams, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Santa Fe Christian's side, Davis Lee made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Lee has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kyle Plasman was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Haferkamp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Madison has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17-1 record this season. As for Santa Fe Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Madison will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bonita Vista at 3:30 p.m. Bonita Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Madison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Fe Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Helix at 3:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Christian: 2.7, Helix: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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