Madison Plains hasn't had much luck against Southeastern Local recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Golden Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Madison Plains has seven straight wins, Southeastern Local has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Madison Plains will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Fairbanks, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Golden Eagles walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Panthers on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Blaine Stingle, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Brody George also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Southeastern Local came up short against Cedarville on Tuesday and fell 8-4.
Eli Goodbar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Jake Alderson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Madison Plains' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Southeastern Local, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Southeastern Local's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Madison Plains has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Southeastern Local, though, as they've only averaged .286. Will they be able to contain Madison Plains' hitters?
Madison Plains couldn't quite get it done against Southeastern Local in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
