The Ida B. Wells Guardians will head out on the road to challenge the Madison Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ida B. Wells ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Lakeridge out 5-3.
Griffin Scott and Quin Dufort were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Scott tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Dufort struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. At the plate, Scott scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Dufort scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Roletto, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Madison came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Mustangs. After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Madison and Otay Ranch decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Thomas Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Dominic Rudolph was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Ida B. Wells back to even at 1-1. As for Madison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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