The Madison Trojans will challenge the Northwest Mounties at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Madison got the win against Blissfield by a conclusive 12-2. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Cole Grof made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Madison got a massive performance out of Elliott Beagle, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Beagle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooks Horwath, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Madison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
While Northwest didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Hastings 12-11.
Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Madison skirted past Northwest 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mounties turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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