Baseball Recap: Midland Wins Going Away Against Woodland

Midland barely beat Woodland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Timberwolves were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Warriors on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-8 on Monday.

Owen LaRoe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Midland is 4-1-3 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise. LaRoe was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Dorsey, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Midland's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-0-1 (and 7-9-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Elsasser, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Midland's win bumped their record up to 11-9-3. As for Woodland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Midland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 defeat against Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn on the 6th. As for Woodland, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Henry-Senachwine on the 6th.