The Madison Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Peabody Golden Tide at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Madison fell victim to Milan and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 16-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Peabody ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Trinity Christian Academy by a score of 10-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Tide.
Ella Hilton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kalli Hall, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Macie Rowan was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Peabody's record is now 2-0. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Madison suffered a grim 18-5 defeat to Peabody in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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