Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Milby Buffs. Considering the last time Madison couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Milby's part, Sophia Fernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Veronica Martinez was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aubre Turrubiartes, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Milby, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Madison will head out on the road to challenge Waltrip at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Waltrip is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Madison will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Milby will take on Sterling at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Milby knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Sterling likes a good challenge.
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