The Madison-Grant Argylls will take on the Liberty Christian Lions in a tournament on Thursday. Liberty Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Madison-Grant, who comes in off a win.
Madison-Grant will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Elwood on Wednesday. The Argylls put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-4 win. The Argylls haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Levi Nelson
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Luke Gilman and Levi Nelson were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Gilman pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nelson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gilman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Gilman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Nelson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Madison-Grant is undefeated when Nelson posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tripp Haisley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andy Stanley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Madison-Grant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elwood only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian fell victim to Anderson and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 20-0 to the Indians. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Liberty Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Madison-Grant, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-2.
Liberty Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Madison-Grant has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .511. It's a different story for Liberty Christian, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Madison-Grant's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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