Madison Southern had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 16-14 to make it four. They fell just short of the Bryan Station Defenders by a score of 11-10. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Defenders earlier this season, when they won 10-1.
Coleston Cornett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace Halstead, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Bryan Station, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 27th.
On Bryan Station's side, Tucker Oakley looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave Oakley a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Aiden Pemberton was incredible, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, three doubles, and one run. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayce Jones, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison Southern will host George Rogers Clark at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bryan Station, they will welcome Henry Clay at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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