For the second straight game, Madison County will face off against Eastside. The Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Madison County didn't have quite enough to beat Eastside and fell 6-5.
For Eastside's part, Braydon Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Smith is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 3-15 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Jordan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eastside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
Madison County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Eastside, their win bumped their record up to 6-16.
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