After four games on the road, Madison Central is heading back home. They will take on the Henry Clay Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Madison Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: West Jessamine, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Madison Central was ranked eighth). Madison Central walked away with a 7-4 win over West Jessamine on Tuesday.
Cassidy Hack was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Olivia Metcalfe was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Henry Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of Bryan Station.
Henry Clay saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Madison Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Henry Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Madison Central took their victory against Henry Clay in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-0. Will Madison Central repeat their success, or does Henry Clay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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