Madison came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Mountain Heritage Cougars. That's more bragging rights for Madison, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carrie Gunter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Gunter has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gunter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Ball, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paige Peek, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Madison is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Mountain Heritage, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Madison will be playing in front of their home fans against Rosman at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Madison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Heritage, they will head out on the road to challenge Draughn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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