Southwood is 4-0 against Madison-Grant since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Southwood Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Madison-Grant Argylls at 5:30 p.m. Southwood hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
In Friday's second game, Southwood fell victim to a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Jimtown.
Southwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quintin Coe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Madison-Grant made easy work of Anderson Prep Academy in Saturday's second game and carried off a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Madison-Grant.
Luke Gilman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Gilman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucas Humphries was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Max Franklin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Madison-Grant, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Southwood took their win against Madison-Grant in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwood 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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