Madison-Grant is 8-2 against Lapel since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Madison-Grant Argylls will be staying on the road to face off against the Lapel Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Madison-Grant: 3.8, Lapel: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Madison-Grant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Elwood a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Madison-Grant, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Demie Havens and Patricia VanMatre did most of the damage at the plate: Havens scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while VanMatre scored two runs.
Meanwhile, Lapel narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Alexandria-Monroe 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lapel.
Ava Zdanowski looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lapel saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Stires, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Madison-Grant is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Lapel, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Madison-Grant hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. However, it's not like Lapel struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Madison-Grant suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Lapel in their previous meeting on May 1st. Can Madison-Grant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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