The Adrian Maples will be playing in front of their home fans against the Madison Trojans at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Adrian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Adrian gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tecumseh and snuck past 5-4.
Julius Robichaud spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tristan Hayes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Bruggeman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Madison has not done well against Hudson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Madison came out on top against Hudson by a score of 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Madison.
Quinn Choinski and Cole Grof did most of the damage at the plate: Choinski scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances, while Grof went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Norman Frederick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Adrian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Madison, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15.
Madison's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Adrian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Madison, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Adrian's hitters?
Adrian skirted past Madison 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Adrian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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