Baseball Recap: Jersey Shore Bulldogs vs. Midd-West Mustangs
Jersey Shore won the last time they faced Midd-West, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Jersey Shore Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Midd-West Mustangs.
Zachary Myers made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Myers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Myers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Depasqua, who went 1-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
Like Jersey Shore, Midd-West also got a great game from a two-way player: Caden Wofley. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Wofley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Jersey Shore back to even at 10-10. As for Midd-West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Jersey Shore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Midd-West, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Midd-West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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