There's no place like home for Madisonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Palestine Wildcats on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Wildcats last Tuesday, they had to take a 10-8 defeat.
Ellie West
| 03/21/25 vs Palestine | 3 |
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| 03/18/25 @ Palestine | 1 |
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Ellie West made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayci Morriss, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Riley Farris was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Madisonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Madisonville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Palestine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madisonville will venture away from home to challenge Hudson at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palestine, they will head out to square off against Rusk at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Rusk will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Palestine surely won't give up without a fight.
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