Butler left-hander Madden Clement delivers a pitch during the Golden Tornado’s 5-2 section baseball win against North Allegheny on Friday at Pullman Park. Clement struck out seven in six innings. Justin Guido/ Butler Eagle 04/12/23

The words in Butler baseball coach Josh Forbes’ pregame notes said it all.

“Madden back?”

Answer that in the affirmative.

Butler senior lefthander Madden Clement threw 76 pitches in six innings, striking out seven and scattering four hits in defeating North Allegheny, 5-2, in a critical Section 1-6A game for the Golden Tornado Friday at Michelle Krill Memorial Field at Historic Pullman Park.

A Virginia Tech recruit, Clement had struggled to regain his pitching form since suffering a broken leg during basketball practice on Jan. 18.

“His first two outings were two innings, 60-plus pitches,” Forbes said. “He didn’t have his command. This was a different Madden Clement we saw tonight.