Madison Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Oxford on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 4-3. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargers earlier this season, when they won 9-6.
Tucker Rice was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Madison Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ross Harden Beavers, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Jaguars
| 03/20/26 @ Oxford | 3-4 |
| 03/17/26 vs Oxford | 9-6 |
| 03/12/26 vs Lafayette | 9-4 |
| 03/11/26 @ Ocean Springs | 8-5 |
| 03/10/26 @ Biloxi | 1-5 |
With the loss, Madison Central broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-8. As for Oxford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison Central will welcome West Lauderdale at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Oxford, they will host Grenada at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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