The Madison Patriots will face off against the Randleman Tigers on Friday. Madison will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Madison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against East Surry by a score of 14-11.
Caden Lounsbury made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Madison is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 9-12 otherwise. Lounsbury was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Max Shelton
| 04/21/25 @ Rosman | 4 |
| 05/06/25 vs East Surry | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Mitchell | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs North Henderson | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs North Buncombe | 3 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Shelton, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Madison's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-2 (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Dallas Bartlett was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Madison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive contests.
Randleman let Providence Grove stack four runs on them in the sixth inning on Tuesday but luckily Randleman prevailed anyway. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Patriots. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won seven in a row.
Madison has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Randleman, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
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