Madison County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Branford Buccaneers by a score of 7-3.
Thad Lawson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Mobley Jr was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Dalton McNutt was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Branford's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Humphries, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Madison County's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Branford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Madison County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Branford: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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