Baseball Preview: Sale Creek Panthers vs. Midway Green Wave
The Sale Creek Panthers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Midway Green Wave at 5:30 p.m. Sale Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sale Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Howard Tech 12-0. Sale Creek's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Cristian Moreno was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Justin Griffin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Midway came up short against Wartburg Central on Friday and fell 6-3. Midway has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braden Buckner put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Buckner was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dawson Bucker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Lemons, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Sale Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Midway, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Sale Creek has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Midway struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sale Creek took their victory against Midway in their previous matchup on April 4th by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sale Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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