The Madison Bobcats will head out to challenge the Highland Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Madison is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since April 16, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Pocatello by a score of 8-6. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Highland made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hillcrest on Friday. The Rams walked away with a 10-7 win over the Knights. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Highland got a big performance out of Cedar Lacey, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Molly Broadhead, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Highland and bumps their season record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Madison, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Madison came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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