Madison had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Highland Rams, falling 12-1. The Bobcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 11-4.
As for Highland, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Highland's part, Reece Bybee and Molly Broadhead did most of the damage at the plate: Bybee went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Broadhead went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Bybee has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Gifford, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Madison beat Highland by a score of 13-7 later that day.
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