Rigby and Madison are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Rigby Trojans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Madison Bobcats at 1:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rigby had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Highland. Rigby has struggled against Highland recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Gunnar Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Teegan McIntosh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kace Stapleton, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Madison came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Thunder Ridge 14-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Madison considering their one-run performance the match before.
Rigby's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Madison, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9.
Everything went Rigby's way against Madison in their previous meeting on Wednesday as Rigby made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rigby since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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