It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Madison Central can now relate to. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lewisburg Patriots on Monday. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Madison Central got a good showing from Ross Harden Beavers, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Beavers a new career-low.
At the plate, Braylon Edwards and Carter Ashley did some serious damage despite the final result: Edwards went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double, while Ashley went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Madison Central's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Lewisburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Madison Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lewisburg, they will welcome Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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