The Madison Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Hall-Dale Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Madison is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 13-7 to Mountain Valley.
Xavier Estes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brayden Furbush was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Madison was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Hall-Dale lost 16-6 to Oak Hill on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Hall-Dale in their matchups with Oak Hill: they've now lost five in a row.
Hall-Dale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Nathan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Breton Lucas, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hall-Dale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Madison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hall-Dale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Madison might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Hall-Dale in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Madison, Cody Dupont (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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