The West Carroll War Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Madison Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Carroll comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
West Carroll came up short against Jackson North Side on Friday, falling 19-2.
Candy Mulligan and Aubrey Hammett did some serious damage despite the final result: Mulligan earned one run and three stolen bases, while Hammett earned one run and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Madison made easy work of Gleason on Friday and carried off a 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Nyelah Turner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Green, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Lily Sisco was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs.
Madison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Madison has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for West Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
West Carroll couldn't quite finish off Madison when the teams last played back in April of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the War Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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