Madison County and Houston Academy squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Madison County had to settle for second. They fell 9-4 to the Houston Academy Raiders. Madison County's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Livy Huter and Anna Sanders did some serious damage despite the final result: Huter went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Sanders scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Gurley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Houston Academy's side, they got a massive performance out of Emily Maddox, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Mallory Magrino was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Madison County's loss dropped their record down to 38-10. As for Houston Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 28 of their last 29 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 45-3 record this season.
Madison County is on the road again on Monday to play Prattville Christian Academy at 6:10 p.m. The last three games Prattville Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Houston Academy, they will face off against Orange Beach at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Beach: 1.3, Houston Academy: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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