The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Oak Grove Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Madison-Ridgeland Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past Oxford 3-2.
Aiden Peets looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Madison-Ridgeland Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Buchanan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove was able to grind out a solid win over South Jones on Saturday, taking the game 8-3. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Eric Booth Jr, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Kendrell Roberts was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Oak Grove's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs over those games. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Oak Grove in their previous meeting last Thursday, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison-Ridgeland Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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