Baseball Preview: Midway Raiders vs. Red Springs Red Devils
Midway is 4-0 against Red Springs since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Midway Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Red Springs Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Midway is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Midway gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Clinton with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Midway.
Midway got a great performance from Dale Martin as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tanner Williams was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was John McLamb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Red Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Clinton by a score of 6-5.
Midway has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Red Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Midway took their win against Red Springs in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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