The Madelia Blackhawks will venture away from home to take on the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Madelia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Madelia got the win against Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop by a conclusive 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blackhawks.
Seven must be Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton's lucky number: they beat Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Bulldogs beat Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-3. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons: they've now won four in a row.
Chase Gerdts was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.8 RBI per game. Lucas Morsching was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Madelia's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Madelia was able to grind out a solid win over Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackhawks since the squad 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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