Baseball Preview: Midway Raiders vs. Cleveland Rams
After two games on the road, Midway is heading back home. They will take on the Cleveland Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Midway scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Harnett Central as Midway made off with a 17-11 win. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Midway got a massive performance out of Wyatt Herring, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Richards, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Cleveland's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.91 points allowed on Monday. Cleveland put the hurt on North Johnston with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Cleveland as they're now sitting on three straight.
Justin Flaherty tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Dalton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Seth Pennica, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Midway's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Cleveland, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Midway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cleveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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