The Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Madelia Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Martin County West, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted since May 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Madelia made sure to put some runs up on the board against Martin County West on Thursday. The Blackhawks were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Mavericks. The Blackhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Madelia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Madelia in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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