New Madrid County Central is 2-8 against Malden since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will host the Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as New Madrid County Central comes in on eight and Malden on four.
On Saturday, New Madrid County Central made easy work of Caruthersville and carried off a 17-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 13 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Malden was able to grind out a solid win over Portageville on Saturday, taking the game 11-8.
Malden's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for New Madrid County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4-1.
New Madrid County Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Malden when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Wave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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