There's no place like home for Villa Madonna, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Ludlow Panthers by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 11-0 win two weeks ago.
Joe Rice
| 04/15/25 vs Ludlow | 8 |
| 04/12/25 @ Summit Country Day | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Dayton | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ludlow | 8 |
| 03/29/25 @ Bourbon County | 7 |
Villa Madonna got a great performance from Joe Rice as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Smith was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Michael Callioni, who scored two runs.
The victory got Villa Madonna back to even at 7-7-1. As for Ludlow, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Villa Madonna has already played their next contest (against Calvary Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ludlow, they will venture away from home to face off against Holmes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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