Mountain Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Madison Bulldogs 13-7. That's more bragging rights for Mountain Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Madison's part, Xavier Estes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brayden Furbush, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Madison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Mountain Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Madison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Valley will take on Maranacook at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Madison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hall-Dale at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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