The Midview Middies will face off against the Benedictine Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Midview earned a 6-1 victory over Elyria. The game marked the Middies' most dominant win of the season.
Noah Munshower spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Midview is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-10 otherwise.
Daniel Melendez
| 05/07/25 @ Elyria | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Berea-Midpark | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Avon | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Avon | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Elyria Catholic | 1 |
On the hitting side, Kaiden Vogelpohl and Daniel Melendez did most of the damage at the plate: Vogelpohl went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Melendez went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Melendez a new career-high. Camden Scott was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Benedictine entered their tilt with Avon Lake on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Shoremen 4-2. That's two games straight that the Bengals have won by exactly two runs.
Mario Mastrandrea tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Benedictine's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Shepard Charlton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Midview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Benedictine, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Benedictine's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Midview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Benedictine, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Midview keep running through batters, or will the Bengals buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
