Late rally sparks Madison to win
By Dave Buschenfeldt
The Madison baseball team had not been used to losing games in recent years, so a recent three-game slide may have come as a surprise. But coach Mark Gjormand believes those losses were beneficial to his Warhawks.
“That three game slide actually made us better. I feel better about my team today than I have all year,” said Gjormand after his team rallied for an 11-5 win over Woodson Friday night.
Madison trailed the Cavaliers, 5-4, heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, but the Warhawks exploded for seven runs in the frame to cruise to victory. After tying the score at five, a passed ball on a third strike to sophomore T.J. Ehrsham started Madison's run.
“We had a real good approach at the plate,” Gjormand said. “We hit the ball hard all night long. We stung some balls.”
The Warhawks sit at 9-6 overall and just 5-4 in Liberty District play, but with the number of teams that can win on any given night, Gjormand feels his club is in a nice spot.
“Everything good is still in front of us,” he said. “All our goals are still wide open. We're right in the mix.
“Sometimes, something like this might be a spark to something big.”