The Madonna Blue Dons will take on the East Hardy Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Madonna sitting on nine straight victories and East Hardy on five.
Madonna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Webster County 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Blue Dons, who have now won 20 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Lazear
| 06/05/25 vs Webster County | 15 |
| 04/09/24 vs Magnolia | 11 |
| 03/20/24 vs Oak Glen | 10 |
| 05/15/25 vs Clay-Battelle | 9 |
| 04/21/25 vs Trinity Christian | 9 |
Jacob Lazear made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 15 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Connors, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Koleton Grishkevich was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Madonna hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Webster County struck out 15 times.
Meanwhile, East Hardy got the win against Gilmer County on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1.
Madonna's win bumped their record up to 27-4. As for East Hardy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-15.
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