Madison County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-16. They lost 11-1 to the Central Woodstock Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 back in April.
As for Central Woodstock, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Considering they have won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Central Woodstock's part, Lexi Burkholder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Burkholder was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carsyn Burton and Harper Griffin did most of the damage at the plate: Burton went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Griffin went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Burton has posted since back in April. Bentley Duff also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Coming up, Madison County will be playing in front of their home fans against Strasburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Central Woodstock, they will square off against Stonewall Jackson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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