Bryan Station had lost eight straight, but after bumping their record up to 7-13 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Madison Southern Eagles 11-10. This was a revenge game for the Defenders: when they faced off against the Eagles last Saturday, they had to take a 10-1 loss.
Tucker Oakley
| 05/04/26 @ Madison Southern | 4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Scott County | 3 |
| 03/27/26 vs Lincoln County | 3 |
| 04/29/26 @ Madison Central | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Frederick Douglass | 2 |
Tucker Oakley looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Pemberton, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, three doubles, and one run. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Jayce Jones was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
As for Madison Southern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-14. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
On Madison Southern's side, Coleston Cornett made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Aaron Short, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bryan Station will challenge Henry Clay at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madison Southern, they will square off against George Rogers Clark at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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