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| 05/10/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 6-10 L |
| 04/12/22 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 04/13/21 - Home | 1-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
There's no place like home for Madison Plains, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the West Liberty-Salem Tigers 3-2. For the Golden Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Gavin Rhoads made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Brayden Evans was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
With the win, Madison Plains broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-4. As for West Liberty-Salem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison Plains will host Greeneview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Eagles 2.9, the Rams 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Liberty-Salem, they will challenge Fairbanks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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