Madison Baseball Advances In Northern Region Playoffs

A storm may have postponed Madison High School's game against West Springfield on Friday night, but it certainly didn't slow Warhawk Baseball down.

The team came back on Saturday to beat the defending state champion West Springfield 10-6.

Friday's weather left the game hanging in the bottom of the second inning, with Madison leading 3-2 with no outs. On Saturday, the Warhawks picked up where they left off: with Ben Powers at the plate with a 2-1 count. With the up-the-middle single that followed, Powers launched Madison into a five-run rally, as the Warhawks left the inning leading 8-2.

Sophomore pitcher Andy McGuire was a standout on the mound and at the plate. He  held West Springfield at bay as the Warhawks increased their lead, pitching all five Saturday innings, and went on to hit a two-run homerun. Madison junior Johnny Graham also hit a home run. With three West Springfield solo shots, the two teams combined for five home runs.

The win puts Madison in the Northern Region quarter-finals. They will play at 4 p.m. on Monday.

Albert Jacquez reported for this story.