The Clear Fork Colts will face off against the Madison Comprehensive Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clear Fork's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Madison Comprehensive's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Clear Fork's win against Lexington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Colts narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Minutemen 5-4. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Minutemen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Madison Comprehensive owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Mansfield Senior by a score of 3-0. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly three runs.
Not much got past Liam Stone, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Mansfield Senior off the board.
At the plate, Madison Comprehensive's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Madison Comprehensive was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mansfield Senior only posted a batting average of .080.
Clear Fork's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Madison Comprehensive, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-15.
Clear Fork skirted past Madison Comprehensive 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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