Sadly, Madison is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Rebels on Friday. Madison was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southwestern apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Southwestern's part, Jamison Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southwestern got a big performance out of William Stockdale, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Madison has fallen quite a ways from their 19-9 record last season and are now at 0-4. As for Southwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison will face off against Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Floyd Central will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Madison surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwestern, they are on the road again on Monday to play Rising Sun at 5:30 p.m. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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