With a playoff game on the line, Madison County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wakulla Christian School Saints a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Madison County, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Madison County got a great performance from Thad Lawson as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lawson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kannon Plain, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Michael Mobley Jr was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Wakulla Christian School's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Langston Stephens, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Madison County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Wakulla Christian School, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Madison County will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Madison County surely won't give up without a fight. Wakulla Christian School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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