Baseball Preview: South Aiken Thoroughbreds vs. Midland Valley Mustangs
South Aiken is 8-2 against Midland Valley since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will head out on the road to square off against the Midland Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
South Aiken managed to slip by Midland Valley the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. South Aiken fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Midland Valley on Tuesday.
For Midland Valley's part, Nate Evans made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Evans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Luke Busbee was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
South Aiken's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Midland Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
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