Madison extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-14-1 in the process. They came up short against the Higbee Tigers, falling 10-0. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 17-2 to the Tigers when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Higbee, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-17-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Higbee's part, Robert Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Dougherty, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Danny Janssen, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Madison nor Higbee have any future games scheduled.
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