Madonna is 7-1 against Conotton Valley since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Madonna Blue Dons will stay at home for another game and welcome the Conotton Valley Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Madonna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Conotton Valley is facing Madonna at the wrong time: Madonna suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Maroon Knights by a score of 4-3.
Mathew Geer put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Geer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Geer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Grant Wilharm made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, while Conotton Valley put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Malvern. Conotton Valley walked away with a 5-0 victory over Malvern.
Like Madonna, Conotton Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Zach Putnam. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Putnam was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kam Wright was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooks Bower, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Madonna's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5. As for Conotton Valley, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Madonna has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Conotton Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Madonna's way against Conotton Valley in their previous matchup back in March as Madonna made off with a 9-2 win. Will Madonna repeat their success, or does Conotton Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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