Madison waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Avery County Vikings and snuck past 11-10. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Madison also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Zane Buckner was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Buckner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Buckner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaxon Dillingham and Eli Teague did most of the damage at the plate: Dillingham went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Teague went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Madison is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Avery County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Madison will be playing in front of their home fans against Draughn at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Draughn is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Madison will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Avery County, they will be playing at home against East Wilkes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. East Wilkes is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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