The Morenci Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Madison Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Morenci knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Madison likes a good challenge.
Madison's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Morenci hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Bulldogs put the hurt on Britton Deerfield with a sharp 13-0 win on Wednesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Madison lost 8-2 to Clinton on Tuesday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kendall Gilbertson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Morenci has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Madison, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-5.
Morenci came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison in their previous meeting back in May of 2016, sneaking past 10-8. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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