Raiders
| 04/08/25 @ West Bladen | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Fairmont | 9 |
| 04/02/25 vs North Lenoir | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Fairmont | 14 |
| 03/28/25 @ Clinton | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
The Midway Raiders will square off against the Princeton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Midway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Midway is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since March 12th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Bladen, sneaking past 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Harry Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Wyatt Scott and Wesley Tew did most of the damage at the plate: Scott scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Tew scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Camden Wilson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Princeton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Like Midway, Princeton also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Allnutt. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Allnutt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Evan Pate was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Branson Flynn, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Princeton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goldsboro only posted an OBP of .300.
Midway's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Midway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
