
Eagles
05/13/25 vs Eastpointe | 21-1 |
05/08/25 @ Lincoln | 16-4 |
04/29/25 vs Lincoln | 9-1 |
04/29/25 vs Lincoln | 17-2 |
04/24/25 @ South Lake | 16-4 |
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Madison had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over the Eastpointe Shamrocks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-0 back in April.
Evan Olceski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shawn Dennis, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamarii Gentry, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Madison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in eight consecutive matches.
Madison's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Eastpointe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Madison will have a chance to go back-to-back against Eastpointe: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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