Madison Plains is 2-8 against West Jefferson since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Golden Eagles will face off against the Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Madison Plains comes in on nine and West Jefferson on six.
Madison Plains will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Southeastern Local, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Golden Eagles never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Ben Rolfe, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Gavin Rhoads also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson got the win against Fairbanks on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-0. The Roughriders are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the tenth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Madison Plains pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for West Jefferson, their record now sits at 12-3.
Madison Plains might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from West Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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